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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York

20 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 10th in New York. In fact, 1,622 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in New York 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 New York

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 analysis found Kingsborough Community College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

On average, mental health services graduates from KCC take out $11,657 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hostos Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Hostos take out $11,952 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Onondaga Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at OCC accumulate an average of around $18,209 in student debt.

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#5

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in New York. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

Mental Health Services majors at LaGuardia take out an average of $9,421 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Jefferson 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 city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Finger Lakes 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Tompkins Cortland 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 fringe town of Dryden, Tompkins Cortland is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dutchess Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Erie Community College accumulate an average of around $12,499 in student debt.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 20 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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