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 “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate” 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 New England region, there were 1,975 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,015 and $26,466 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 253 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,618 and $16,599 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental and social health services. To top this list, a school must have a successful mental and social health services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Northern Essex Community College is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Full Northern Essex Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Housatonic Community College is a small public school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 24 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Housatonic Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, NHTI-Concord’s Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. NHTI is a small public school situated in Concord, New Hampshire. It awarded 19 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 NHTI-Concord’s Community College
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is located in Bedford, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Middlesex Community College
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized school located in New Haven, Connecticut that handed out 18 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Gateway Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Naugatuck Valley Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a public institution located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Naugatuck Valley Community College
With a ranking of #7, Tunxis Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Farmington, Connecticut, and it awarded 16 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Tunxis Community College
Kennebec Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Fairfield, Maine, this small public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Full Kennebec Valley Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Beal College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Beal College is located in Bangor, Maine 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Beal College
Three Rivers Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Three Rivers Community College is located in Norwich, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Three Rivers Community College
With a ranking of #11, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Located in Manchester, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Middletown, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Norwalk Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. NCC is a small school located in Norwalk, Connecticut that handed out 9 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Asnuntuck Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Asnuntuck Community College is a small school located in Enfield, Connecticut that handed out 8 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Asnuntuck Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
University of Maine at Augusta ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. UMA is a small school located in Augusta, Maine that handed out 6 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Community College of Rhode Island came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Warwick, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, North Shore Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Danvers, Massachusetts 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 North Shore Community College
With a ranking of #18, River Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Claremont, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 NH Community Technical College - Claremont
With a ranking of #19, Lakes Region Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Lakes Region Community College is a small public school situated in Laconia, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 associates’s mental health services 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 Lakes Region Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Nashua Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Nashua, New Hampshire, and it awarded 1 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 more about Mental & Social Health Services at Nashua Community College
With a ranking of #20, Manchester Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate list. Manchester Community College is a small public school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 1 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Manchester Community College
Quinebaug Valley Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking. Danielson, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Quinebaug Valley Community College
Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the New England Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Winsted, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
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