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Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the mental health services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Pamlico Community College the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. PCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Grantsboro.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Pamlico Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Forsyth Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 48 students majoring in mental health services at Forsyth Tech, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#3

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Palm Beach State College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach State College Report

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Wake Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 73% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Out of the 60 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanly Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

Out of the 60 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 34 students majoring in mental health services at SPC, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental & social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Memphis, Southwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in mental health services at Southwest, 19% are male and 81% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Southwest Tennessee Community College Report

Eastern Florida State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. EFSC is a large public school located in the small city of Melbourne.

About 75% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Eastern Florida State College Report

With a ranking of #9, Wytheville Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. WCC is a small public school located in the distant town of Wytheville.

Women make up 83% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#10

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 11
Georgia 12
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
Florida 389
West Virginia 42
Louisiana 48
Virginia 1,102
Alabama 104
Kentucky 74
Tennessee 35
Mississippi 78

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, mental & social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 8,344
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,915
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 3,697
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,683
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,864
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,762
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,419
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 299
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 217
Trauma Counseling 104
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Hospice and Palliative Care 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 27 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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