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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California

26 Colleges
$29,728 Avg Salary
$19,628 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 8th in California. In fact, 1,899 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in California to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cuesta College the best school in California for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Hills College-Coalinga is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at West Hills College-Coalinga accumulate an average of around $14,613 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Napa Valley College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. San Antonio College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

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#5

Galaxy Medical College

North Hollywood, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galaxy Medical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of North Hollywood, Galaxy Medical College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. MJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Modesto.

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#8

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

Yuba College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Yuba College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Marysville.

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#9

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

American River College

Sacramento, CA

American River College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
Washington 748
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 7,609
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,534
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,526
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 328
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 288
Trauma Counseling 56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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