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

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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, mental & social health services students earned 1,102 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Tidewater Community College the most popular school in Virginia for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Tidewater Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in mental health services at Tidewater Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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

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Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at John Tyler Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in Virginia. John Tyler Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Chester.

Of the 29 students majoring in mental health services at John Tyler Community College, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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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The in-demand associate degree programs at Reynolds Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 18% are male.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Reynolds Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,581.

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Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Thomas Nelson Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. TNCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Hampton.

About 95% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 5% are male.

Mental Health Services majors at TNCC take out an average of $24,882 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the rural area of Weyers Cave, BRCC is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 25% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from BRCC carry an average student debt load of $23,422.

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New River Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list. NRCC is a small public school located in the town of Dublin.

Of the 16 students majoring in mental health services at NRCC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Virginia Highlands Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the small suburb of Abingdon, VHCC is a public college 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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Southside Virginia 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 Alberta, Southside Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Southwest Virginia Community College Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 11
Georgia 12
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
Florida 389
West Virginia 42
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 10 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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