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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
$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.

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 and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at North Central Technical College accumulate an average of around $21,849 in student debt.

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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 and social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school 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 $21,530.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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.

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#4

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Oakland Community College accumulate an average of around $25,957 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Southwest Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,113.

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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 and social health services programs. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Ivy Tech Community College carry an average student debtload of $17,957.

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#7

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Janesville.

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With a ranking of #8, Madison Area 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 large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $34,709 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Moraine Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Moraine Park Technical College carry an average student debtload of $17,991.

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Fox Valley Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

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

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).

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