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

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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, 169 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #25 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. 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Elgin Community College the most popular school in Illinois for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Moraine Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in mental health services at MVCC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of DuPage. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in mental health services at COD, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in mental health services at Kennedy-King College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Oakton Community 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. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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#7

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

With a ranking of #7, Waubonsee Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X 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 #7 on the list. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 148
Indiana 859
Wisconsin 536
Ohio 704

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

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 10 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).

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