Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

51 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Kingsborough Community College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. KCC is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

About 79% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 21% are male.

Mental Health Services majors at KCC take out an average of $11,657 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

Of the 97 students majoring in mental health services at LaGuardia, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at LaGuardia take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,421.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at LaGuardia Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

About 65% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Anne Arundel Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Hostos Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Hostos carry an average student debt load of $11,952.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Hostos Community College Report

#5

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Lackawanna College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Of the 49 students majoring in mental health services at Lackawanna College, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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

Community College of Baltimore County came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 47 students majoring in mental health services at CCBC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, mental health services graduates from CCBC take out $22,830 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read More…

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

About 79% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 21% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $13,742 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Report

With a ranking of #8, Baltimore City Community 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 large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 22% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Baltimore City Community College accumulate an average of around $15,046 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Baltimore City Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Onondaga Community 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 suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in mental health services at OCC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Mental Health Services majors at OCC take out an average of $18,209 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Onondaga Community College Report

With a ranking of #10, Montgomery County Community 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 large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in mental health services at Montco, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Mental Health Services majors at Montco take out an average of $19,700 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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 28 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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.