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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

30 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, mental and social health services students earned 710 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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

Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery Community College the best school in North Carolina for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Troy, MCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

The excellent associate degree programs at Nash Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in North Carolina. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Nash Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,722.

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Out of the 30 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Piedmont Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Richmond Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Richmond Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hamlet.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Piedmont Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the rural area of Polkton, South Piedmont Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Davidson County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. DCCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Thomasville.

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With a ranking of #7, Beaufort County Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Beaufort County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Washington.

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Southwestern Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Sylva, Southwestern Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Sampson Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Sampson Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clinton.

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#10

Lenoir Community College

Kinston, NC

Lenoir Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Kinston, Lenoir Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Arkansas 242

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

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 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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