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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Tarrant County College District landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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Austin Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental & social health services programs. San Antonio College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Honorable Mentions

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 the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 744
Texas 702
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 197

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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).

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