2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

If you plan on getting your associate degree in mental & social health services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #37 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of mental & social health services. Combined, these schools handed out 83 associate degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School for Your Associate Degree

The mental health services associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mental & social health services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other mental & social health services students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt mental & social health services students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mental & social health services related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in Michigan

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for mental & social health services students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Mental Health Services

1

Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

71 Annual Graduates

$22,141 Median Student Debt

Oakland Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in mental & social health services. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Oakland Community College

2

Wayne County Community College District
Detroit, MI

4 Annual Graduates

Wayne County Community College District is a good option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in mental & social health services. WCCCD is a large public college located in the city of Detroit.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Wayne County Community College District

3

Mott Community College
Flint, MI

7 Annual Graduates

$35,229 Median Student Debt

It's difficult to beat Mott Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the small city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Mott Community College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	107
Indiana	123	266
Illinois	119	32
Wisconsin	114	334

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	78
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	4
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,284
Allied Health Professions	819
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	513
Dental Support Services	288
Health & Medical Administrative Services	196
Health Sciences & Services	112
Other Health Professions	80
Health/Medical Prep Programs	44
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	25
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.