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

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

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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

Mental & Social Health Services is the #20 most popular major in Texas with 702 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

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

On average, mental health services graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $17,482 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the 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.

On average, mental health services graduates from Austin Community College District take out $18,318 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

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

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

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $19,703 in student debt.

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Out of the 28 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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

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#5

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Out of the 28 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Kilgore College landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. 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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Alvin 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school 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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#8

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.

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

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Houston Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental & social health services programs. Houston Community College is a very 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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El Paso Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 744
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 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).

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