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

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

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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 #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southeast Community College Area to be the most popular school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Of the 23 students majoring in mental health services at Southeast Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, mental health services graduates from Southeast Community College take out $21,956 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College carry an average student debt load of $31,287.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Central Community College accumulate an average of around $10,289 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Metropolitan Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in the Plains States Region . MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Of the 7 students majoring in mental health services at MCC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Missouri College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NCMC is a small public school located in the remote town of Trenton.

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

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Western Nebraska 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 town of Scottsbluff, WNCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

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Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. NHSC is a fairly small public school located in the remote area of New Town.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 47
Missouri 27
Minnesota 326
South Dakota 59
Iowa 1
North Dakota 48
Nebraska 127

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 19 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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