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

28 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 Texas. With 1,284 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Texas 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 Texas.

#1

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Our analysis found Lone Star College System to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in mental health services at North Harris Montgomery, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, mental health services graduates from North Harris Montgomery take out $19,283 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Women make up 69% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $16,316.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tarrant County College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college 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.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Tarrant County College carry an average student debt load of $20,744.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Tarrant County College District Report

#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Of the 28 students majoring in mental health services at El Centro College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,229.

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#5

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kilgore College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the fringe town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 8% are male.

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#6

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio 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 large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 38% are male.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at San Antonio College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,592.

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Alvin Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 22% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#8

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in mental health services at Central Texas College, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 29% are male.

On average, mental health services graduates from Houston Community College take out $28,778 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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El Paso Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

About 88% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

On average, mental health services graduates from El Paso Community College take out $15,676 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

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 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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