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

10 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 Virginia. With 2,163 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Virginia 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 2023 rankings named Tidewater Community College the most popular school in Virginia for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Tidewater Community College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

About 86% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, mental health services graduates from Tidewater Community College take out $25,994 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Out of the 10 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Western Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Western Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Roanoke.

About 94% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Virginia Western Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,577.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Western Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means John Tyler Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in mental health services at John Tyler Community College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

On average, mental health services graduates from John Tyler Community College take out $20,171 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at John Tyler Community College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Reynolds Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in Virginia. Reynolds Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Richmond.

Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from Reynolds Community College take out $35,260 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Thomas Nelson Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 11% are male.

Mental Health Services majors at TNCC take out an average of $23,307 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Blue Ridge Community College

Weyers Cave, VA

Blue Ridge Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. BRCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Weyers Cave.

On average, mental health services graduates from BRCC take out $20,861 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Blue Ridge Community College

New River 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Dublin, NRCC is a public college with a small student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 7% are male.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at New River Community College

With a ranking of #8, Virginia Highlands Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. VHCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Abingdon.

Women make up 92% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Highlands Community College

Southside Virginia Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Virginia list. Southside Virginia Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alberta.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Southside Virginia Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,381.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Southside Virginia Community College

With a ranking of #10, Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Southwest Virginia is a small public school located in the rural area of Richlands.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Southwest Virginia Community College Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
West Virginia 60
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 10 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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