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

15 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 2nd in Washington. In fact, 748 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

Check out the mental health services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Our analysis found Centralia College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Walla Walla Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

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#3

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Highline College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

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#5

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wenatchee Valley College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. WVC is a small public school located in the small city of Wenatchee.

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#6

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley 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 #6 on the list. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.

Mental Health Services majors at YVC take out an average of $10,938 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Clover Park Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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#8

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Whatcom Community 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#10

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at OC accumulate an average of around $19,359 in student debt.

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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
California 1,899
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

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 15 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).

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