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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

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

With 710 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #37 most popular major in North Carolina.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in North Carolina 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Guilford Technical Community College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Mental Health Services majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out an average of $34,474 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our analysis found Stanly Community College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#3

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pamlico Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. PCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Grantsboro.

Of the 27 students majoring in mental health services at PCC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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Out of the 38 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Technical Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in mental health services at Wake Technical Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

On average, mental health services graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $36,198 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Out of the 38 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville.

About 80% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 20% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Pitt Community College carry an average student debt load of $31,949.

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Randolph Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the fringe town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Forsyth Technical 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. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from Forsyth Tech take out $28,242 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Gaston College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Dallas.

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#9

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Nash Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,722.

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#9

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Goldsboro, Wayne Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 2,163
Florida 1,223
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 242
Alabama 241
Mississippi 62
West Virginia 60

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

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).

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