2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Palm Beach State College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.
Women make up 79% of the mental health services majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Palm Beach State College accumulate an average of around $17,217 in student debt.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tidewater 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 the Southeast Region . Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.
Mental Health Services majors at Tidewater Community College take out an average of $25,994 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.
About 82% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 18% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Western Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Roanoke.
About 94% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 6% are male.
On average, mental health services graduates from Virginia Western Community College take out $20,577 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Out of the 72 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, John Tyler Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in mental health services at John Tyler Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Mental Health Services majors at John Tyler Community College take out an average of $20,171 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #6, Stanly Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Stanly Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Albemarle.
Of the 31 students majoring in mental health services at Stanly Technical College, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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Guilford Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Guilford Technical Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Jamestown.
About 81% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 19% are male.
Mental Health Services majors at Guilford Technical Community College take out an average of $34,474 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Mississippi Gulf Coast 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 #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 15% are male.
Mental Health Services majors at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College take out an average of $19,498 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Pamlico Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Grantsboro, PCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 15% of the mental health services majors at the school.
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Wake Technical 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 #10 on the list. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.
Women make up 75% of the mental health services majors at the school.
On average, mental health services graduates from Wake Technical Community College take out $36,198 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | BridgeValley Community & Technical College | South Charleston, WV |
| 12 | Indian River State College | Fort Pierce, FL |
| 13 | Pitt Community College | Winterville, NC |
| 14 | Reynolds Community College | Richmond, VA |
Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1,223 |
| North Carolina | 710 |
| Tennessee | 218 |
| Georgia | 154 |
| Kentucky | 238 |
| West Virginia | 60 |
| Virginia | 2,163 |
| Alabama | 241 |
| Louisiana | 135 |
| Mississippi | 62 |
| South Carolina | 70 |
| Arkansas | 242 |
Majors Related to Mental Health Services
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Mental Health Services Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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