2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Skagit Valley College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 74% of the mental health services majors at the school.
On average, mental health services graduates from Skagit Valley College take out $14,718 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 76% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Clover Park Technical College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in mental health services at CPTC, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Spokane Falls Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the city of Spokane.
Of the 21 students majoring in mental health services at Spokane Falls Community College, 43% are male and 57% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Spokane Falls Community College carry an average student debt load of $20,692.
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Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.
About 60% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 40% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Hills College-Coalinga is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in mental health services at West Hills College-Coalinga, 10% are male and 90% are female.
The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at West Hills College-Coalinga take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,613.
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San Diego City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. San Diego City College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.
About 42% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 58% are male.
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Edmonds Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 32% are male.
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InterCoast Colleges - West Covina landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 32% are male.
On average, mental health services graduates from InterCoast Colleges - West Covina take out $25,013 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Portland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Women make up 68% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | San Bernardino Valley College | San Bernardino, CA |
12 | Cypress College | Cypress, CA |
13 | Cuesta College | San Luis Obispo, CA |
13 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Oregon | 240 |
California | 1,899 |
Washington | 748 |
Nevada | 52 |
Alaska | 25 |
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Majors Related to Mental Health Services
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Mental Health Services Focus Areas
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 26 schools only.
- 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.