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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

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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 analysis found University of Providence to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. University of Providence is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.

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#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

The excellent associate degree programs at Tunxis Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Tunxis Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Farmington.

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#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Out of the 232 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry 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 #6 on the 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.

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Baltimore City Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large 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.

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West Hills College-Coalinga ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the 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.

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Napa Valley 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 #9 on the list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.

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#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.

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University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly 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.

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#12

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.

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#13

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Northeast 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 #14 on the list. NWTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay.

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#15

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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#16

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school 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.

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#17

Galaxy Medical College

North Hollywood, CA

Galaxy Medical 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 #17 on the list. Located in the city of North Hollywood, Galaxy Medical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#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.

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#19

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very 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.

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With a ranking of #20, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. 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.

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Kingsborough 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 #21 on the list. KCC is a fairly 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.

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North Shore Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools 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.

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#23

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley 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 #23 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#24

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior 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 #24 on the list. MJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Modesto.

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Anne Arundel 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 #25 on the list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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

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.

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