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

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$29,728 Avg Salary
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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Southeast 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Our analysis found Palm Beach State College to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in mental health services at Palm Beach State College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tidewater Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 8% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Tidewater Community College accumulate an average of around $23,053 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Tidewater Community College Report

#3

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means St Petersburg College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in mental health services at SPC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Western Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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

Out of the 72 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.

About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.

On average, mental health services graduates from John Tyler Community College take out $17,146 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Guilford Technical 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 medium-sized suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in mental health services at Guilford Technical Community College, 13% are male and 88% are female.

On average, mental health services graduates from Guilford Technical Community College take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Stanly 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. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental & social health services programs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.

Of the 27 students majoring in mental health services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, mental health services graduates from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out $16,997 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Report

#8

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

Pamlico Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. PCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Grantsboro.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Pamlico Community College Report

Wake Technical Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 BridgeValley Community & Technical College South Charleston, WV
12 Indian River State College Fort Pierce, FL
13 Pitt Community College Winterville, NC
14 Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 12
South Carolina 11
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
Florida 389
West Virginia 42
Louisiana 48
Virginia 1,102
Alabama 104
Kentucky 74
Tennessee 35
Mississippi 78

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

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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