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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 12,238 people earned a degree or certificate in mental and social health services, making the major the #15 most popular in the United States.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 232 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Top Trade Schools for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

Our analysis found University of Providence to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Great Falls, University of Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

The excellent associate degree programs at Tunxis Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cuesta College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Out of the 232 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Mental Health Services majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $21,849 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montgomery County Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Montco is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Mental Health Services majors at Montco take out an average of $19,700 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Delaware Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,742.

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With a ranking of #7, Baltimore City Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Baltimore City Community College accumulate an average of around $15,046 in student debt.

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West Hills College-Coalinga came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the distant town of Coalinga.

On average, mental health services graduates from West Hills College-Coalinga take out $14,613 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Napa Valley 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 city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $21,530.

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University of Alaska Anchorage 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 #11 on the list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from UAA carry an average student debtload of $20,970.

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#12

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Centralia College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

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#13

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #13, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public school with a large student population.

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#15

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio 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 #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#16

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Wor-Wic Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Wor-Wic Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $8,062.

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#17

Galaxy Medical College

North Hollywood, CA

Galaxy Medical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Galaxy Medical College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of North Hollywood.

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#18

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Mental Health Services majors at Oakland Community College take out an average of $25,957 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#19

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $27,229.

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With a ranking of #20, Southwest Wisconsin 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 rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Southwest Tech carry an average student debtload of $7,113.

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Kingsborough Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at KCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,657.

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North Shore Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

On average, mental health services graduates from North Shore Community College take out $12,303 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#23

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

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#24

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Modesto, MJC is a public school with a large student population.

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Anne Arundel Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a large student population.

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Rest of the Top Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools

#26

Yuba College

Marysville, CA
#28

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA
#29

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT
#30

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA
#31

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY
#32

American River College

Sacramento, CA
#33

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#34

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools award.

Rank College Location
35 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
36 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
37 Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI
38 River Valley Community College Claremont, NH
39 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
40 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
41 Moraine Park Technical College Fond du Lac, WI
42 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
43 Camden County College Blackwood, NJ
44 Beal College Bangor, ME
45 Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI
46 Cypress College Cypress, CA

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 4,420
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,771
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 2,248
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,209
Clinical/Medical Social Work 356
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 211
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 16
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 4
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 2

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,270
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,030
Health & Medical Administrative Services 72,024
Allied Health Professions 69,358
Health Sciences & Services 34,199

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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