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

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

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

With 342 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #13 most popular major in Illinois.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Illinois 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Elgin Community College the most popular school in Illinois for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Moraine Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. College of Lake County is a large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

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#4

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Kennedy-King College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the mental health services majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Kennedy-King College accumulate an average of around $21,041 in student debt.

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#6

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

With a ranking of #6, Oakton Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Oakton Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington 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. Located in the large city of Chicago, Harold Washington College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Illinois Central 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. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

Waubonsee Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

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 10 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).

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