by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 North Carolina, there were 1,308 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,083 and $33,780 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 389 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,987 and $17,467 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 38 colleges that offered a degree in mental and social health services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mental and social health services.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina”.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Pamlico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Pamlico Community College is a small school located in Grantsboro, North Carolina that handed out 27 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Roanoke-Chowan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Ahoskie, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Roanoke-Chowan Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mayland Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina. Spruce Pine, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Mayland Community College
Out of the 38 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanly Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Stanly Community College is a public institution located in Albemarle, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Stanly Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Edgecombe Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina. This small school is located in Tarboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Edgecombe Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
With a ranking of #6, Western Piedmont Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina list. WPCC is a small public school situated in Morganton, North Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Western Piedmont Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Tri-County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina list. Tri-County Community College is a small public school situated in Murphy, North Carolina. It awarded 5 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Tri-County Community College
With a ranking of #8, Nash Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina list. Nash Community College is a small school located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina that handed out 13 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Nash Community College
With a ranking of #9, Carteret Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina list. This small school is located in Morehead City, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Carteret Community College
Montgomery Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina ranking. This small school is located in Troy, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Montgomery Community College
Randolph Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina list. Randolph Community College is a small school located in Asheboro, North Carolina that handed out 17 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Randolph Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Richmond Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Hamlet, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Richmond Community College
Guilford Technical Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina list. Guilford Technical Community College is a public institution located in Jamestown, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Guilford Technical Community College
Halifax Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina ranking. Halifax Community College is located in Weldon, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Halifax Community College
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina list. A-B Tech is a medium-sized public school situated in Asheville, North Carolina. It awarded 12 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
With a ranking of #16, Central Carolina Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina list. Central Carolina Community College is a small public school situated in Sanford, North Carolina. It awarded 10 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central Carolina Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Piedmont Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina ranking. Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Roxboro, North Carolina. It awarded 3 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Piedmont Community College
Vance-Granville Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Henderson, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Vance-Granville Community College
Southwestern Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina ranking. Located in Sylva, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Southwestern Community College
Isothermal Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #20. Spindale, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Isothermal Community College
Wilkes Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina ranking. Wilkes Community College is a small public school situated in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. It awarded 12 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.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Wilkes Community College
With a ranking of #22, Pitt Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina list. Located in Winterville, North Carolina, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Pitt Community College
Beaufort County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina ranking, coming in at #23. Beaufort County Community College is a public institution located in Washington, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Beaufort County Community College
With a ranking of #24, Davidson County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina list. Davidson County Community College is a small public school situated in Thomasville, North Carolina. It awarded 11 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in North Carolina ranking. Wayne Community College is a small school located in Goldsboro, North Carolina that handed out 13 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wayne Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
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