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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region” 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 the Southwest region, there were 4,166 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,576 and $21,151 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 432 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 43 colleges that offered 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern New Mexico College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region. Espanola, New Mexico 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.
Full Northern New Mexico College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kilgore College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school situated in Kilgore, Texas. It awarded 26 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Kilgore College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Alvin, Texas, and it awarded 23 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Alvin Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region. Port Arthur, Texas 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 more about Mental & Social Health Services at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weatherford College landed the #5 spot on the list. Weatherford College is located in Weatherford, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Full Weatherford College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU-OKC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Mental & Social Health Services Report
Central Texas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Central Texas College
With a ranking of #8, Texarkana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Texarkana College is a small public school situated in Texarkana, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Texarkana College
Mohave Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 31 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Rio Salado College
McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. MCC is located in Waco, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Midland College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Midland College is located in Midland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
San Antonio College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 24 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full San Antonio College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Austin Community College District came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Austin Community College District
With a ranking of #15, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Wharton, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Full Wharton County Junior College Mental & Social Health Services Report
With a ranking of #16, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Full Lone Star College System Mental & Social Health Services Report
Pima Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full Pima County Community College District Mental & Social Health Services Report
With a ranking of #18, El Paso Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 16 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at El Paso Community College
With a ranking of #19, Tarrant County College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College District is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 28 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Tarrant County College
Del Mar College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Del Mar College is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Del Mar College
Tyler Junior College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Tyler Junior College
With a ranking of #22, Texas State Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. TSTC is a fairly large public school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Texas State Technical College
Houston Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Houston Community College
El Centro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 28 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College
Northwest Vista College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Northwest Vista College
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