Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

232 Colleges
$29,728 Avg Salary
$19,628 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,053 people earned a degree or certificate in mental and social health services, making the major the #45 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 232 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 25 Top Schools for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Providence the best school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. University of Providence is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Great Falls.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Providence

Request Information
#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tunxis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Farmington.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Tunxis Community College Report

Request Information
#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cuesta College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

On average, mental health services graduates from North Central Technical College take out $21,849 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral Technical College

Request Information

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery County Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Montco take out $19,700 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read More…

Request Information

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debtload of $13,742.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Report

Request Information

Baltimore City Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Baltimore City Community College take out an average of $15,046 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Baltimore City Community College Report

Request Information

West Hills College-Coalinga ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at West Hills College-Coalinga take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,613.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at West Hills College-Coalinga

Request Information

Napa Valley College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Napa Valley College Report

Request Information
#10

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,530 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Western Technical College Report

Request Information

University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at UAA accumulate an average of around $20,970 in student debt.

Read More…

Request Information
#12

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Centralia College Report

Request Information
#13

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Walla Walla Community College Report

Request Information

With a ranking of #14, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

Request Information
#15

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Mt. San Antonio College Report

Request Information
#16

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Wor-Wic Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,062.

Read More…

Request Information
#17

Galaxy Medical College

North Hollywood, CA

Galaxy Medical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of North Hollywood, Galaxy Medical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Galaxy Medical College Report

Request Information
#18

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Oakland Community College take out $25,957 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Oakland Community College

Request Information
#19

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #19, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $27,229 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College Report

Request Information

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Southwest Tech accumulate an average of around $7,113 in student debt.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Request Information

Kingsborough Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from KCC carry an average student debtload of $11,657.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Kingsborough Community College

Request Information

North Shore Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at North Shore Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,303.

Read More…

Request Information
#23

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

With a ranking of #23, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read More…

Request Information
#24

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. MJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Modesto.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Modesto Junior College

Request Information

Anne Arundel Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

Read More…

Request Information

Rest of the Top Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

#26

Yuba College

Marysville, CA
#28

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA
#29

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT
#30

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA
#31

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY
#32

American River College

Sacramento, CA
#33

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#34

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
35 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
36 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
37 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
38 River Valley Community College Claremont, NH
39 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
40 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
41 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
42 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
43 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
44 Beal College Bangor, ME
45 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
46 Cypress College Cypress, CA

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

View the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.