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

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

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

With 389 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mental & social health services is the #23 most popular major in Florida.

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.

Check out the mental health services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#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 Florida. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Palm Beach State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,376.

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#2

St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL

A rank of #2 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 city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a fairly 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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#3

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian River State College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Indian River State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Pierce.

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

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#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Miami Dade College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in Florida. MDC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Miami.

Women make up 70% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Hillsborough Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

Women make up 94% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from HCC carry an average student debt load of $24,334.

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#6

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida ranking. PHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Port Richey.

Women make up 85% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from PHSC take out $16,037 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Eastern Florida State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida list. EFSC is a large public school located in the small city of Melbourne.

Women make up 75% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#8

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State 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 small city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public school with a large student population.

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Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental & social health services programs. FSW is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fort Myers.

About 70% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#9

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Florida ranking. Located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in mental health services at BC, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 11
Georgia 12
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
West Virginia 42
Virginia 1,102
Louisiana 48
Tennessee 35
Alabama 104
Kentucky 74
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
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 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 12 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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