2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Mental & Social Health Services is the 49th most popular major in the country with 27,516 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mental and social health services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,724 and had an average of $46,468 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,890 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 236 colleges that offered a degree in mental and social health services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mental and social health services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mental and social health services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Bernardino Valley College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 32 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
San Bernardino Valley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend San Bernardino Valley College is $7,391 for associate degree mental health services students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Hills College-Coalinga. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate list. Located in Coalinga, California, this small public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.
West Hills College-Coalinga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend West Hills College-Coalinga is $7,022 for associate degree mental health services students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baltimore City Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 25 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Baltimore City Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Baltimore City Community College is $5,750 for associate degree mental health services students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 51 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Oakland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Oakland Community College is $2,825 for associate degree mental health services students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate list. Kenosha, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.
Gateway Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Gateway Technical College is $9,252 for Associate Degree Mental Health Services students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Gateway Technical College
With a ranking of #6, Stanly Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate list. Stanly Technical College is a small school located in Albemarle, North Carolina that handed out 24 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanly Technical College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stanly Technical College is $7,714 for Associate Degree Mental Health Services students.
Full Stanly Technical College Mental & Social Health Services Report
With a ranking of #7, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.
MATC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Milwaukee Area Technical College is $9,076 for Associate Degree Mental Health Services students.
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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Wharton County Junior College is a public institution located in Wharton, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Wharton County Junior College is in the top on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Wharton County Junior College is $5,334 for Associate Degree Mental Health Services students.
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Lee College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Lee College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baytown, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Lee College is in the top on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lee College is $7,732 for Associate Degree Mental Health Services students.
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Highline College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking. Highline is a medium-sized public school situated in Des Moines, Washington. It awarded 22 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Highline not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,052 for associate degree mental health services students per year to attend Highline College.
With a ranking of #11, Seattle Central College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate list. Seattle Central College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Seattle Central also claimed a top spot on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $3,922 for associate degree mental health services students per year to attend Seattle Central.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Seattle Central College
With a ranking of #12, Hillsborough Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate list. HCC is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
HCC also took the #14 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hillsborough Community College is $3,238 for associate degree mental health services students.
Full Hillsborough Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Napa Valley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. Napa Valley College is located in Napa, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Napa Valley College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,661 for associate degree mental health services students per year to attend Napa Valley College.
Full Napa Valley College Mental & Social Health Services Report
With a ranking of #14, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate list. Lake Worth, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
Palm Beach State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach State College is $2,651 for Associate Degree Mental Health Services students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach State College
Northcentral Technical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Northcentral Technical College is a public institution located in Wausau, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,131 for associate degree mental health services students per year to attend Northcentral Technical College.
Full North Central Technical College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Delaware Tech is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Delaware Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,824 for associate degree mental health services students per year to attend Delaware Tech.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Camden County College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Blackwood, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Camden County College is $6,603 for Associate Degree Mental Health Services students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Camden County College
Alvin Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 14 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Alvin is $9,913 for associate degree mental health services students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Alvin Community College
Forsyth Technical Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking. Forsyth Technical Community College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 35 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Forsyth Tech is also in the top of our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $4,097 for associate degree mental health services students per year to attend Forsyth Tech.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Forsyth Tech
McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $6,752 for associate degree mental health services students per year to attend MCC.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at McLennan Community College
Community College of Baltimore County did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. CCBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 49 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree mental health services students list, CCBC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Baltimore County is $8,242 for associate degree mental health services students.
Del Mar College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for DMC is $5,738 for associate degree mental health services students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Del Mar College
Midland College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking. Midland College is a small public school situated in Midland, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Midland College is $4,745 for associate degree mental health services students.
Ivy Tech Community College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 296 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,919 for Associate Degree Mental Health Services students per year to attend Ivy Tech Community College.
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Century College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate list. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 8 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,808 for associate degree mental health services students.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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