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

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

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Connecticut. With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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

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 Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Connecticut 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 analysis found Housatonic Community College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Connecticut. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Housatonic Community College accumulate an average of around $9,950 in student debt.

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#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Gateway 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 Connecticut. 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.

On average, mental health services graduates from Gateway Community College take out $7,719 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Naugatuck Valley Community College is a great place 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.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College accumulate an average of around $7,891 in student debt.

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#4

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Out of the 11 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Three Rivers Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the small 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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Manchester Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in mental health services at MCC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Norwalk Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the small city of Norwalk, NCC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in mental health services at NCC, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#7

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

Middlesex Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. MxCC is a small public school located in the city of Middletown.

Of the 9 students majoring in mental health services at MxCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Asnuntuck Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. ACC is a small public school located in the suburb of Enfield.

About 63% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Quinebaug Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. QVCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danielson.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
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 11 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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