by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mental & Social Health Services is the 46th most popular major in the country with 29,053 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 43 colleges that offer a degree in mental and social health services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular mental and social health services programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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 “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree mental health services students.
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in The Woodlands, Texas, and it awarded 57 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at North Harris Montgomery
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Austin Community College District
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the #3 spot on the list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 31 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Rio Salado College
Out of the 43 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #4 spot on the list. El Centro College is a public institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full El Centro College Mental & Social Health Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 28 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Tarrant County College District
With a ranking of #6, Kilgore College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Kilgore College is a public institution located in Kilgore, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Kilgore College
San Antonio College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at San Antonio College
With a ranking of #8, Alvin Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Alvin Community College is located in Alvin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Alvin Community College
Central Texas College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Central Texas College
Houston Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Houston Community College is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 17 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
El Paso Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at El Paso Community College
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Pima Community College
With a ranking of #13, McLennan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. MCC is a medium-sized school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 13 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Weatherford College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Weatherford College
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Mental & Social Health Services Report
San Jacinto Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 9 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at San Jacinto Community College
Texas State Technical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Texas State Technical College is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Texas State Technical College
With a ranking of #17, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full Tyler Junior College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Mohave Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Kingman, Arizona, this small public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Mohave Community College
With a ranking of #20, Lamar State College - Port Arthur did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small school located in Port Arthur, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Northwest Vista College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Full Northwest Vista College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Del Mar College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. DMC is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Texarkana College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Texarkana College is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 6 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Texarkana College
Northern New Mexico College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Northern New Mexico College is a public institution located in Espanola, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Northern New Mexico College
Midland College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate 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.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Midland College
Lee College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #25. Lee College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baytown, Texas. It awarded 5 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
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