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

an associate degree in mental & social health services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #37 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 193 associate degrees in mental & social health services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

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.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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

More Ways to Rank Mental & Social Health Services Schools

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 the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in mental & social health services.

10 Top Maryland Schools for an Associate in Mental Health Services

1

Anne Arundel Community College
Arnold, MD

51 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Anne Arundel Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Anne Arundel Community College

2

Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore, MD

37 Annual Graduates

$13,482 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in mental & social health services needs to check out Baltimore City Community College. Baltimore City Community College is a small public college located in the large city of Baltimore.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Baltimore City Community College

3

Community College of Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

47 Annual Graduates

$34,484 Median Starting Salary

$26,723 Median Student Debt

Community College of Baltimore County is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in mental & social health services. CCBC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Soon after graduating, mental health services associate recipients generally make an average of $34,484 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Community College of Baltimore County

4

Wor-Wic Community College
Salisbury, MD

17 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Wor-Wic Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in mental & social health services. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Salisbury.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Wor-Wic Community College

5

Hagerstown Community College
Hagerstown, MD

8 Annual Graduates

HCC is a small public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Hagerstown Community College

6

College of Southern Maryland
La Plata, MD

10 Annual Graduates

CSM is a small public college located in the rural area of La Plata.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from College of Southern Maryland

7

Allegany College of Maryland
Cumberland, MD

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Allegany College of Maryland

8

Frederick Community College
Frederick, MD

3 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Frederick Community College

8

Montgomery College
Rockville, MD

1 Annual Graduates

Montgomery College is a large public college located in the city of Rockville.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Montgomery College

9

Chesapeake College
Wye Mills, MD

Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Chesapeake College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	475
Pennsylvania	179	92
New Jersey	137	35
Delaware	60	42

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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
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	147
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	26
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	20

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	1,466
Allied Health Professions	376
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	234
Dental Support Services	107
Health & Medical Administrative Services	89
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	52
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	49
Public Health	45
Health/Medical Prep Programs	13
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	10

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.