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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 22% are male.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 47% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Rochester.

Of the 4 students majoring in mental health services at Rochester Community and Technical College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Normandale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Of the 8 students majoring in mental health services at Bethel University Minnesota, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Northwest Technical 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 remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in mental health services at NTC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#7

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #7, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College 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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Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Cloquet, Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 47
Missouri 27
Minnesota 326
South Dakota 59
Iowa 1
North Dakota 48
Nebraska 127

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 24 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).

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