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

12 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 7th in Florida. In fact, 1,223 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Florida to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Florida 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.

Check out the mental health services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Florida.

#1

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Palm Beach State College the most popular school in Florida for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. 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.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Palm Beach State College carry an average student debt load of $17,217.

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#2

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, St Petersburg College landed the # 2 spot on the 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.

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#3

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

The in-demand associate degree programs at Indian River State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Florida. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 90% of the mental health services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Indian River State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,687.

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#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Out of the 12 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami Dade College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 72% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a large student population.

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

Mental Health Services majors at HCC take out an average of $26,672 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at PHSC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,058.

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Eastern Florida State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from EFSC carry an average student debt load of $24,273.

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#8

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State 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. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Women make up 80% of the mental health services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Daytona State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,675.

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Florida SouthWestern State College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
Georgia 154
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Arkansas 242

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 12 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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