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Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina

2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 998 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in North Carolina 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

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

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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 North Carolina list. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

About 94% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 6% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in mental health services at Wake Technical Community College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#4

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanly Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in mental health services at Stanly Technical College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Piedmont Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 24 students majoring in mental health services at Central Piedmont Community College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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Randolph Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the fringe town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#7

Carteret Community College

Morehead City, NC

Carteret Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Carteret Community College is a small public school located in the town of Morehead City.

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Guilford Technical Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#8

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in mental health services at Nash Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 11
Georgia 12
Arkansas 97
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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 26 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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