2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools
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.
The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 336 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the most popular school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Of the 266 students majoring in mental health services at Ivy Tech Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $17,957 in student debt.
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Out of the 336 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Kingsborough Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. KCC is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 79% of the mental health services majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at KCC accumulate an average of around $11,657 in student debt.
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Out of the 336 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City.
About 92% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 8% are male.
On average, mental health services graduates from LaGuardia take out $9,421 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in mental health services at Oakland Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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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Out of the 336 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.
Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.
Mental Health Services majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $19,283 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. MATC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Hostos Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in mental health services at Hostos, 16% are male and 84% are female.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Hostos take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,952.
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Anne Arundel Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.
Women make up 65% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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Lackawanna College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
About 76% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Northcentral Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.
Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at North Central Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,849.
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Community College of Baltimore County ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 17% are male.
Mental Health Services majors at CCBC take out an average of $22,830 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #12, Columbus State Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.
Mental Health Services majors at Columbus State take out an average of $22,708 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #13, Palm Beach State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.
Of the 43 students majoring in mental health services at Palm Beach State College, 21% are male and 79% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $17,217 in student debt.
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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.
Women make up 79% of the mental health services majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debt load of $13,742.
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Gateway Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha.
Of the 39 students majoring in mental health services at Gateway Technical College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
On average, mental health services graduates from Gateway Technical College take out $22,194 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #16, Baltimore City Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the mental health services majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Baltimore City Community College carry an average student debt load of $15,046.
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Northern Essex Community College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.
Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at NECC accumulate an average of around $14,582 in student debt.
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Austin Community College District ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 31% are male.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Austin Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,316.
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With a ranking of #18, Tidewater Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Tidewater Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.
Women make up 86% of the mental health services majors at the school.
Mental Health Services majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $25,994 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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With a ranking of #18, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debt load of $21,530.
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Southeast Community College Area ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in mental health services at Southeast Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Southeast Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,037.
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St Petersburg College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.
Women make up 82% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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Virginia Western Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.
Women make up 94% of the mental health services majors at the school.
On average, mental health services graduates from Virginia Western Community College take out $20,577 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Community College of Denver landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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John Tyler Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 9% are male.
Mental Health Services majors at John Tyler Community College take out an average of $20,171 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 336 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Spokane Falls Community College | Spokane, WA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | West Hills College-Coalinga | Coalinga, CA |
| 52 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 52 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 52 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, NV |
| 56 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 56 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 56 | Edmonds Community College | Lynnwood, WA |
| 56 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 56 | Central Texas College | Killeen, TX |
| 56 | San Diego City College | San Diego, CA |
| 56 | NHTI-Concord’s Community College | Concord, NH |
| 56 | InterCoast Colleges - West Covina | W. Covina, CA |
| 64 | Middlesex Community College | Bedford, MA |
| 64 | Thomas Nelson Community College | Hampton, VA |
| 64 | Gateway Community College | New Haven, CT |
| 64 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
Mental & Social Health Services by Region
View the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
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| Great Lakes |
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Majors Related to Mental Health Services
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.
- 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.