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

27 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. 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.

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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest 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

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best school in the Southwest Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $27,229.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

On average, mental health services graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $19,283 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lone Star College System Report

#3

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Texas Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a large student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Mohave Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

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#6

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford.

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Houston Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $28,778.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Mental Health Services majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $20,744 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Tarrant County College District Report

#9

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen.

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Alvin 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. Alvin is a small public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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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