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

24 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 10th in New York. In fact, 1,622 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in New York 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 Kingsborough Community College the most popular school in New York for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at KCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,657.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at LaGuardia 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 New York. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at LaGuardia accumulate an average of around $9,421 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hostos Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. 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.

Mental Health Services majors at Hostos take out an average of $11,952 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 24 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Onondaga Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at OCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,209.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Onondaga Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Suffolk County Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in mental health services at Suffolk County Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#6

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #6, Erie 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 city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 40% are male.

On average, mental health services graduates from Erie Community College take out $12,499 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Erie Community College Report

Mohawk Valley 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. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Tompkins Cortland Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the fringe town of Dryden, Tompkins Cortland is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 93% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Jefferson 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 69% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Hudson Valley Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Troy, HVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in mental health services at HVCC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at HVCC accumulate an average of around $20,203 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Hudson Valley Community College Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 24 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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