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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
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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 12,238 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Montgomery 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 Southeast Region . 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Nash Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Nash Community College take out an average of $20,722 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at BridgeValley Community & Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston, BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Mental Health Services majors at BridgeValley Community & Technical College take out an average of $13,671 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Virginia Western Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Virginia Western Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,577.

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#6

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

With a ranking of #6, Palm Beach State 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 suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Palm Beach State College take out an average of $17,217 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Thomas Nelson Community 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 #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 $23,307.

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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 suburb of Cocoa.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at EFSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,273.

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#9

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands 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 #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a fairly 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 and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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

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

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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