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

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

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

With 342 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

Our analysis found Oakton Community College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Des Plaines.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Elgin Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

The excellent associate degree programs at College of Lake County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Illinois. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moraine Valley Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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

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 4 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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