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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

Mental Health Services majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $21,849 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Western Technical College carry an average student debtload of $21,530.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

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#4

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Oakland Community College take out an average of $25,957 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Southwest Tech carry an average student debtload of $7,113.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #6, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $17,957 in student debt.

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#7

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BTC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Janesville.

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Madison Area Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Madison College take out an average of $34,709 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Moraine Park Technical 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. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the small city of Fond du Lac.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Moraine Park Technical College accumulate an average of around $17,991 in student debt.

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Fox Valley Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. FVTC is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Appleton.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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).

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