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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

With 29,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the New England 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 New England 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

#1

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Our analysis found Tunxis Community College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Shore Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

On average, mental health services graduates from North Shore Community College take out $12,303 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Gateway Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Gateway Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,719.

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

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Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

On average, mental health services graduates from Middlesex Community College take out $11,584 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Beal College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Bangor.

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NHTI-Concord’s 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. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from NHTI carry an average student debtload of $21,516.

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Northern Essex Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from NECC take out $14,582 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Manchester Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Community College of Rhode Island 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 Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
Connecticut 288
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Vermont 32
Rhode Island 81

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 16 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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