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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

39 Colleges
$29,728 Avg Salary
$18,096 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 & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

About 87% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, mental health services graduates from Ivy Tech Community College take out $14,689 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

Out of the 39 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in mental health services at Oakland Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Oakland Community College carry an average student debt load of $16,200.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Milwaukee Area Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . MATC is a large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 12% are male.

Mental Health Services majors at MATC take out an average of $22,594 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

About 91% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 9% are male.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at North Central Technical College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,622.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbus State Community College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Columbus, Columbus State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 91% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Gateway Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha.

Women make up 92% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Gateway Technical College carry an average student debt load of $20,987.

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#7

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #7, Western Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debt load of $17,965.

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Waukesha County Technical 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in mental health services at WCTC, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WITC is a small public school located in the rural area of Shell Lake.

Mental Health Services majors at WITC take out an average of $9,994 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Madison Area Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in mental health services at Madison College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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.

  • 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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