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

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

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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, 416 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Our analysis found Lackawanna College to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

About 89% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 11% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Lackawanna College carry an average student debt load of $24,535.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lackawanna College Report

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from Montco take out $14,889 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Montgomery County Community College

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Reading Area Community College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in mental health services at RACC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Reading Area Community College Report

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Media, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Clarks Summit University

Clarks Summit, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Clarks Summit, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Clarks Summit University

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 553
New Jersey 150
Maryland 364
Delaware 44

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
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 7 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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