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

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$31,710 Avg Salary
$15,883 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in California to see which undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

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

Of the 63 students majoring in mental health services at Mt. SAC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#2

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Bernardino Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. San Bernardino Valley College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

About 66% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 34% are male.

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#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 54 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 53% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at InterCoast Colleges - West Covina helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in California. InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of W. Covina.

About 60% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 40% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from InterCoast Colleges - West Covina carry an average student debt load of $12,953.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Napa Valley College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#6

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

Cypress College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. Cypress College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

Women make up 77% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#7

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

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

Of the 20 students majoring in mental health services at Fresno City College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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West Hills College-Coalinga came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California ranking. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the town of Coalinga.

Women make up 55% of the mental health services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at West Hills College-Coalinga take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,952.

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#8

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

With a ranking of #8, Palomar College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in mental health services at Palomar College, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#10

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California list. Oxnard College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Oxnard.

Of the 21 students majoring in mental health services at Oxnard College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in California award.

Rank College Location

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

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools 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 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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