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

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

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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

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

#1

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Rio Salado College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in mental health services at Rio Salado College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from Rio Salado College carry an average student debt load of $12,648.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in the Southwest Region . North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

Of the 32 students majoring in mental health services at North Harris Montgomery, 3% are male and 97% are female.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $11,015.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lone Star College System Report

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in mental health services at El Centro College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,857.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#4

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Out of the 21 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weatherford College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.

Women make up 86% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at MCC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,492.

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Austin Community College District landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental & social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Women make up 82% of the mental health services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Tarrant County College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,980.

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With a ranking of #9, San Jacinto Community 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 Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#10

Midland College

Midland, TX

Midland College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Midland, Midland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in mental health services at Midland College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Midland College Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools 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 21 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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