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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Community College of Denver to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in mental health services at CCD, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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

The in-demand associate degree programs at Salish Kootenai College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the rural area of Pablo, SKC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Salish Kootenai College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Fort Peck 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 Rocky Mountains Region . Fort Peck Community College is a small public school located in the town of Poplar.

About 50% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

#4

Dawson Community College

Glendive, MT

Out of the 16 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dawson Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. DCC is a small public school located in the town of Glendive.

Women make up 50% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Dawson Community College Report

#4

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Otero Junior College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

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#4

Casper College

Casper, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Casper College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

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

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

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Flathead Valley Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Little Big Horn College

Crow Agency, MT

Little Big Horn 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Crow Agency, Little Big Horn College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Little Big Horn College

Blackfeet Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Browning, BCC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Blackfeet Community College Report

#8

Stone Child College

Box Elder, MT

Stone Child College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the remote area of Box Elder, SCC is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Stone Child College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 151
Utah 44
Idaho 53
Montana 41
Wyoming 4

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 16 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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