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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia

10 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, mental and social health services students earned 2,163 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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 analysis found Virginia Western Community College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Virginia. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke.

Mental Health Services majors at Virginia Western Community College take out an average of $20,577 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Thomas Nelson Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Mental Health Services majors at TNCC take out an average of $23,307 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Blue Ridge Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

Mental Health Services majors at BRCC take out an average of $20,861 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Virginia Highlands Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Virginia. VHCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Abingdon.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tidewater Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Tidewater Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $25,994.

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John Tyler Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from John Tyler Community College take out $20,171 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southside Virginia Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

Mental Health Services majors at Southside Virginia Community College take out an average of $10,381 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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New River Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Reynolds 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 #9 on the list. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

On average, mental health services graduates from Reynolds Community College take out $35,260 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Southwest Virginia Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
North Carolina 710
Florida 1,223
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 242
Alabama 241
Mississippi 62
West Virginia 60

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 10 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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