2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,899 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our 2023 rankings named Mt. San Antonio College the best value school in California for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $1,352 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Mt. SAC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $14,681.
Mt. SAC also took the #2 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California rankings.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Cuesta College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in California. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Cuesta College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Napa Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in California. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Napa Valley College are $1,150 per year.
Napa Valley College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Bernardino Valley College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Bernardino Valley College are $1,362 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Bernardino Valley College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Hills College-Coalinga. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public college with a small student population.
West Hills College-Coalinga undergraduate students pay an average of $1,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from West Hills College-Coalinga take out $14,089 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Santa Barbara City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SBCC are $1,232 per year.
SBCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list.
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Yuba College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Yuba College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Marysville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Yuba College are $1,128 a year.
Yuba College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list.
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With a ranking of #8, Cypress College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cypress College are $1,146 a year.
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Modesto Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. MJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MJC are $1,274 a year.
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Fresno City College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fresno City College are $1,304 a year.
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Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 748 |
| Oregon | 240 |
| Nevada | 52 |
| Alaska | 25 |
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
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Mental & Social Health Services Related Majors for Mental Health Services
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.