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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California

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

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 8th in California. In fact, 1,899 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 45 schools in California to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named West Hills College-Coalinga the most popular school in California for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.

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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#2

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego City College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. San Diego City College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Women make up 42% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of W. Covina, InterCoast Colleges - West Covina is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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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#4

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Out of the 45 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Bernardino Valley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at San Bernardino Valley College Report

#5

Cypress College

Cypress, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cypress College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Mt. San Antonio College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

Of the 15 students majoring in mental health services at Mt. SAC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Mt. San Antonio College Report

#6

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in mental health services at Cuesta College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Cuesta College

#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in mental health services at Long Beach City College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#8

Oxnard College

Oxnard, CA

Oxnard College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Oxnard, Oxnard College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 64% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Oxnard College

#10

Merritt College

Oakland, CA

With a ranking of #10, Merritt College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Oakland, Merritt College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Merritt College Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
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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