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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

30 Colleges
$29,728 Avg Salary
$18,096 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 & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region

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 Northcentral Technical College to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

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 $14,622.

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#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

The excellent associate degree programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Western Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,965.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at NWTC accumulate an average of around $21,432 in student debt.

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#4

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Oakland Community College take out $16,200 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental & social health services programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,689.

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#7

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental & social health services programs. BTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Janesville.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population.

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Moraine Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Moraine Park Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,792.

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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the suburb of Appleton.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 148
Indiana 859
Wisconsin 536
Ohio 704
Illinois 169

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

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 8,344
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,915
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 3,697
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,683
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,864
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,762
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,419
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 299
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 217
Trauma Counseling 104
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Hospice and Palliative Care 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

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).

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