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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

46 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 #15 in the country. In fact 12,238 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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, Trade College Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Far Western US Region

Check out the mental health services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cuesta College the best school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Hills College-Coalinga. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at West Hills College-Coalinga take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,613.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Napa Valley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.

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Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at UAA accumulate an average of around $20,970 in student debt.

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#5

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Out of the 46 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Centralia College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

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#6

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

With a ranking of #6, 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. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

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#8

Galaxy Medical College

North Hollywood, CA

Galaxy Medical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of North Hollywood, Galaxy Medical College is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#9

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

With a ranking of #10, Modesto Junior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. MJC is a large public school located in the city of Modesto.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 445
California 1,407
Oregon 94
Nevada 23
Alaska 60

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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

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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