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

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

38 Colleges
$29,728 Avg Salary
$18,096 Avg Student Debt

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 998 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in North Carolina 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Guilford Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina 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 college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,000.

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#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our analysis found Stanly Community College to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in North Carolina. Located in the town of Albemarle, Stanly Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in mental health services at Stanly Technical College, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#3

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

Out of the 38 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pamlico Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. PCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Grantsboro.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wake Technical Community College is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Raleigh, Wake Technical Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pitt Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in North Carolina. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Winterville.

Of the 19 students majoring in mental health services at Pitt Community College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Pitt Community College carry an average student debt load of $29,797.

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Randolph Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the town of Asheboro, Randolph Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 91% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 9% are male.

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With a ranking of #7, Forsyth Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, mental health services graduates from Forsyth Tech take out $21,234 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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Isothermal 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Spindale, ICC is a public school with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#9

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Nash Community College accumulate an average of around $15,773 in student debt.

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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
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
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 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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