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

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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 461 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best school in Maryland for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Baltimore City Community College take out an average of $15,046 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Wor-Wic Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Wor-Wic Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,062.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Anne Arundel Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. AACC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Community College of Baltimore County is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mental Health Services majors at CCBC take out an average of $22,830 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Maryland. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from CSM carry an average student debtload of $25,109.

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With a ranking of #6, Hagerstown 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 medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $20,078 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Allegany College of Maryland 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 Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Allegany College of Maryland take out $18,396 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Rockville.

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Frederick Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
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 9 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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