by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 29,053 people earned their degree in mental and social health services, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mental and social health services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,158 and had an average of $24,907 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,209 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,033 and $27,434 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 822 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in mental and social health services. That schools that top this list have a program in mental and social health services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The mental health services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree mental health services students.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Belmont College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Menominee Nation. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Keshena, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full College of Menominee Nation Mental & Social Health Services Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Oakland Community College
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Western Technical College is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Western Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. Northcentral Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 48 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at North Central Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 52 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Milwaukee Area Technical College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Blackhawk Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BTC is a small public school situated in Janesville, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Blackhawk Technical College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Southern State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Southern State Community College is a small school located in Hillsboro, Ohio that handed out 5 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern State Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Gateway Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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
Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. WITC is a small school located in Shell Lake, Wisconsin that handed out 24 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Mental & Social Health Services Report
With a ranking of #11, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Waukesha County Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 29 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Nicolet Area Technical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Nicolet Area Technical College is a public institution located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Nicolet Area Technical College Mental & Social Health Services Report
With a ranking of #13, Hocking College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hocking College is a public institution located in Nelsonville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Hocking Technical College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Southwest Tech is a public institution located in Fennimore, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Southwest Tech
Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. Ivy Tech Community College is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 266 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Ivy Tech Community College
Moraine Park Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Moraine Park Technical College is located in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Moraine Park Technical College
Columbus State Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus State Community College is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 44 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Columbus State
Madison Area Technical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 23 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Madison College
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is a public institution located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Mott Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 7 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
With a ranking of #22, Elgin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Elgin, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Elgin Community College
Stark State College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 9 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Stark State College
Wayne County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Wayne County Community College District
Fox Valley Technical College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Fox Valley Technical College is a fairly large school located in Appleton, Wisconsin that handed out 15 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fox Valley Technical College Mental & Social Health Services Report
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