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Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California

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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

In 2021-2022, 1,407 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the mental health services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found West Hills College-Coalinga to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. West Hills College-Coalinga is a small public school located in the town of Coalinga.

About 71% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 29% are male.

On average, mental health services graduates from West Hills College-Coalinga take out $9,001 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 45 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina landed the # 2 spot on the list. InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of W. Covina.

Women make up 67% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#2

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 65% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#4

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at San Bernardino Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in California. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

Of the 35 students majoring in mental health services at San Bernardino Valley College, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#5

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Cypress College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in California. Cypress College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Cypress.

About 71% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 29% are male.

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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#6

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

With a ranking of #6, Cuesta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Women make up 53% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#8

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in California ranking. Oxnard College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Oxnard.

Women make up 59% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

With a ranking of #8, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Long Beach City College is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#10

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

Merritt College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental & social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Merritt College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Oakland.

Of the 3 students majoring in mental health services at Merritt College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 445
Oregon 94
Nevada 23
Alaska 60

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
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Hospice and Palliative Care 3

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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