by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois” ranking.
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 Illinois, there were 451 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,246 and $28,031 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 32 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,626 and $15,120 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois associate degree mental health services students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elgin Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois. ECC is located in Elgin, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Moraine Valley Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Lake County. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of DuPage landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, and it awarded 4 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Oakton Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Des Plaines, Illinois, and it awarded 1 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Oakton Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Waubonsee Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois ranking. Waubonsee Community College is located in Sugar Grove, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Waubonsee Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 0 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois ranking. Malcolm X College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College Mental & Social Health Services Report
With a ranking of #7, Illinois Central College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in East Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 5 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
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