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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

38 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery County Community College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Montco take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,700.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $13,742 in student debt.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baltimore City Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Baltimore City Community College take out $15,046 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#4

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wor-Wic Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Wor-Wic Community College accumulate an average of around $8,062 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kingsborough Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at KCC accumulate an average of around $11,657 in student debt.

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Anne Arundel 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 #6 on the list. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

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Community College of Baltimore County landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from CCBC take out $22,830 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #8, Lackawanna College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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With a ranking of #9, Suffolk County Community 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 suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Camden County College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Camden County College take out $17,076 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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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