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

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

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

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 710 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Stanly Community College the most popular school in North Carolina 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.

About 97% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 3% are male.

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Our 2023 rankings named Guilford Technical Community College the most popular school in North Carolina for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Jamestown.

Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from Guilford Technical Community College take out $34,474 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Pamlico Community College

Grantsboro, NC

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pamlico 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 North Carolina. Located in the rural area of Grantsboro, PCC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in mental health services at PCC, 85% are male and 15% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Technical Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Wake Technical Community College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Raleigh.

Of the 24 students majoring in mental health services at Wake Technical Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Wake Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $36,198.

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#5

Pitt Community College

Winterville, NC

Out of the 38 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pitt Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 20% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Pitt Community College accumulate an average of around $31,949 in student debt.

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Randolph Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Randolph Community College is a small public school located in the town of Asheboro.

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Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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 Forsyth Tech take out while working on their Associate Degree is $28,242.

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#8

Gaston College

Dallas, NC

Gaston College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

Nash 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 #9 on the list. Nash Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Nash Community College accumulate an average of around $20,722 in student debt.

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#9

Wayne Community College

Goldsboro, NC

Wayne Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wayne Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Goldsboro.

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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
Florida 1,223
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
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

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 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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