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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is the #45 most popular major in the country with 29,053 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our analysis found Cuesta College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at West Hills College-Coalinga helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public college 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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The excellent associate degree programs at Napa Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school 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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#5

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Centralia College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

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#6

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Walla Walla Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#8

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

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#9

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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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#10

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. MJC is a large public school located in the midsize city of Modesto.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,899
Washington 748
Oregon 240
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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

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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