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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

With 29,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

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.

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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the New England 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 analysis found Northern Essex Community College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from NECC carry an average student debt load of $14,582.

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Out of the 23 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

Of the 24 students majoring in mental health services at Housatonic Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Housatonic Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,950.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means NHTI-Concord’s Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

About 84% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 16% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from NHTI carry an average student debt load of $21,516.

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#4

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Gateway Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the New England Region . Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Of the 18 students majoring in mental health services at Gateway Community College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Gateway Community College accumulate an average of around $7,719 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

Of the 18 students majoring in mental health services at Middlesex Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Middlesex Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,584.

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With a ranking of #6, Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

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

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,891.

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

Kennebec 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. Kennebec Valley Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Fairfield.

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

On average, mental health services graduates from Kennebec Valley Community College take out $17,397 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#7

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Tunxis Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small 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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Three Rivers Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the city of Norwich.

About 92% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#9

Beal College

Bangor, ME

Beal College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Beal College is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Bangor.

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

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
Connecticut 288
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Vermont 32
Rhode Island 81

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 23 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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