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

43 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, 29,053 mental and social health services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

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.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Southwest 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.

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

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Lone Star College System the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $19,283 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in mental health services at Austin Community College District, 31% are male and 69% are female.

On average, mental health services graduates from Austin Community College District take out $16,316 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in mental health services at Rio Salado College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 21% are male.

Mental Health Services majors at El Centro College take out an average of $27,229 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Women make up 79% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from Tarrant County College take out $20,744 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

With a ranking of #6, Kilgore College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.

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

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#7

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. San Antonio College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Women make up 63% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Mental Health Services majors at San Antonio College take out an average of $12,592 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Of the 23 students majoring in mental health services at Alvin, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#9

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Killeen.

About 95% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 5% are male.

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Houston 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. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Women make up 71% of the mental health services majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $28,778 in student debt.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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 26 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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