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Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2021-2022, 1,407 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Trade Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 58 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found The University of Arizona Global Campus to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a degree in California. UAGC is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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Our analysis found Mt. San Antonio College to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Palo Verde College

Blythe, CA

Out of the 58 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Palo Verde College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Blythe, Palo Verde College is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuesta College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend InterCoast Colleges - West Covina. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California list. InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of W. Covina.

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#6

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.

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#7

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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#8

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

With a ranking of #8, Cypress College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. Cypress College is a large public school located in the suburb of Cypress.

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With a ranking of #8, Napa Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

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West Hills College-Coalinga ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California list. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the distant town of Coalinga.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location
11 East Los Angeles College Monterey Park, CA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 445
Oregon 94
Nevada 23
Alaska 60

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 25 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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