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

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

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Southwest 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

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lone Star College System the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

About 96% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 4% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $17,482 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lone Star College System Report

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

About 77% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 23% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Austin Community College District accumulate an average of around $18,318 in student debt.

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#3

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in mental health services at Rio Salado College, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Rio Salado College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Tarrant County College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Tarrant County College District Report

#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 43 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,703.

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#6

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

With a ranking of #6, Kilgore College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.

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

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#7

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #7, San Antonio College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 63% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 37% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Alvin 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 large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#9

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental & social health services programs. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Killeen.

Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Houston Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 744
Texas 702
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 197

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 26 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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