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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked #45 in the country. In fact 29,053 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Great Lakes 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

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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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Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Oakland Community College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $17,957 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

With a ranking of #7, Blackhawk Technical 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 small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public college with a small student population.

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

Madison Area Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

On average, mental health services graduates from Madison College take out $34,709 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out an average of $17,991 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public school with a large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 605
Ohio 686
Illinois 342
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

One of 30 majors within the area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

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