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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida

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

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

With 389 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mental & social health services is the #23 most popular major in Florida.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida 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 Florida

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

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Our analysis found Palm Beach State College to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Palm Beach State College take out $16,376 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Florida State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. EFSC is a large public school located in the small city of Melbourne.

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#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Miami.

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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.

On average, mental health services graduates from HCC take out $24,334 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Petersburg College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental & social health services programs. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.

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Florida SouthWestern 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 #7 on the list. FSW is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

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#8

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental & social health services programs. PHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Port Richey.

On average, mental health services graduates from PHSC take out $16,037 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Pasco-Hernando State College Report

#9

City College - Gainesville

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #9, City College - Gainesville did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. City College - Gainesville is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Gainesville.

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#10

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 12
South Carolina 11
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
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 11 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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