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

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$29,728 Avg Salary
$18,096 Avg Student Debt

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

Mental & Social Health Services is the #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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

#1

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found Sullivan University to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montgomery Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. MCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Troy.

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#3

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nash Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Nash Community College take out $15,773 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend BridgeValley Community & Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Virginia Western Community College take out an average of $20,223 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Palm Beach State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Palm Beach State College carry an average student debtload of $16,376.

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Thomas Nelson Community 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 #7 on the list. TNCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at TNCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,882.

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Eastern Florida State College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. EFSC is a large public school located in the small city of Melbourne.

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#9

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Central Piedmont Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 12
South Carolina 11
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
Florida 389
West Virginia 42
Louisiana 48
Virginia 1,102
Alabama 104
Kentucky 74
Tennessee 35
Mississippi 78

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

Mental Health Services Concentrations

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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