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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

73 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.

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

Our analysis found Skagit Valley College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . 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.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Skagit Valley College

#2

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Walla Walla Community College landed the # 2 spot on the 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.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Walla Walla Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clover Park Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Clover Park Technical College

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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Spokane Falls Community College Report

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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Truckee Meadows Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Hills College-Coalinga. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at West Hills College-Coalinga Report

#7

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

San Diego City 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. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school located in the large 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 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. Located in the suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 32% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Edmonds Community College Report

InterCoast Colleges - West Covina 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 W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit school with a 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 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. 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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Honorable Mentions

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
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
Oregon 240
California 1,899
Washington 748
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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 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.

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