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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools
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 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
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 ranking. This report analyzed 336 schools in the United States 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.
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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Trade Schools for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services
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 United States. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,689.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Ivy Tech Community College Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kingsborough Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at KCC accumulate an average of around $8,929 in student debt.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Kingsborough Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in mental health services at LaGuardia, 20% are male and 80% are female.
On average, mental health services graduates from LaGuardia take out $8,328 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at LaGuardia Community College
Out of the 336 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.
About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Oakland Community College accumulate an average of around $16,200 in student debt.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Oakland Community College Report
The in-demand associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.
About 96% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 4% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $17,482 in student debt.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lone Star College System
Milwaukee Area 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.
On average, mental health services graduates from MATC take out $22,594 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Milwaukee Area Technical College
Hostos 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Hostos Community College
Anne Arundel Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 35% are male.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at AACC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,619.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Anne Arundel Community College
Lackawanna 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 11% are male.
Mental Health Services majors at Lackawanna College take out an average of $24,535 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #10, Northcentral 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 Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 91% of the mental health services majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from North Central Technical College carry an average student debt load of $14,622.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral Technical College Report
Community College of Baltimore County landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental & social health services programs. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
About 71% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 29% are male.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at CCBC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $26,904.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Community College of Baltimore County Report
Columbus State Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Columbus State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Of the 11 students majoring in mental health services at Columbus State, 9% are male and 91% are female.
With a ranking of #13, Palm Beach State 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 suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 24% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $16,376 in student debt.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach State College
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 12% are male.
On average, mental health services graduates from Delaware Tech take out $10,926 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Gateway 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 #15 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 38 students majoring in mental health services at Gateway Technical College, 8% are male and 92% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $20,987 in student debt.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Gateway Technical College Report
Baltimore City Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Of the 26 students majoring in mental health services at Baltimore City Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Northern Essex Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in mental health services at NECC, 13% are male and 88% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from NECC carry an average student debt load of $16,407.
Southeast Community College Area landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental & social health services programs. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
About 91% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 9% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Southeast Community College carry an average student debt load of $21,956.
Western Technical College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of La Crosse.
Of the 37 students majoring in mental health services at Western Technical College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,965 in student debt.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Western Technical College
Tidewater Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the mental health services majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $23,053 in student debt.
Austin Community College District 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 #18 on the list. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 77% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 23% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $18,318 in student debt.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Austin Community College District
St Petersburg College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 25% are male.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at St Petersburg College Report
With a ranking of #23, Virginia Western Community 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 city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in mental health services at Virginia Western Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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 $20,223.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Western Community College
With a ranking of #24, John Tyler Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.
Women make up 90% of the mental health services majors at the school.
On average, mental health services graduates from John Tyler Community College take out $17,146 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at John Tyler Community College
Community College of Denver ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools list. CCD is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Denver.
Mental Health Services majors at CCD take out an average of $12,923 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Community College of Denver
Rest of the Top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 336 different United States mental & social health services schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | West Hills College-Coalinga | Coalinga, CA |
| 52 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 52 | Erie Community College | Buffalo, NY |
| 52 | Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno, NV |
| 56 | Edmonds Community College | Lynnwood, WA |
| 56 | InterCoast Colleges - West Covina | W. Covina, CA |
| 56 | NHTI-Concord’s Community College | Concord, NH |
| 56 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
| 56 | Portland Community College | Portland, OR |
| 56 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
| 56 | Central Texas College | Killeen, TX |
| 56 | San Diego City College | San Diego, CA |
| 64 | Thomas Nelson Community College | Hampton, VA |
| 64 | Middlesex Community College | Bedford, MA |
| 64 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
| 64 | Gateway Community College | New Haven, CT |
Mental & Social Health Services by Region
View the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Mental & Social Health Services Related Majors
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
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 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.