2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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 looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 35 associate degrees in mental & social health services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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

Your choice of mental & social health services for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality mental health services program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mental & social health services students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mental & social health services students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mental & social health services to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• 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 schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top New Jersey Schools for an Associate in Mental Health Services

1

Camden County College
Blackwood, NJ

22 Annual Graduates

Camden County College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in mental & social health services. Camden County College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Blackwood.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Camden County College

2

Hudson County Community College
Jersey City, NJ

3 Annual Graduates

Hudson County Community College is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in mental & social health services. HCCC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Jersey City.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Hudson County Community College

3

Atlantic Cape Community College
Mays Landing, NJ

8 Annual Graduates

Atlantic Cape Community College is a good choice for students pursuing an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the rural area of Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Atlantic Cape Community College

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

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	196	475
Pennsylvania	179	92
Maryland	126	193
Delaware	60	42

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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Mental & Social Health Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	35

Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,420
Allied Health Professions	673
Health Sciences & Services	579
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	347
Health/Medical Prep Programs	300
Dental Support Services	259
Health & Medical Administrative Services	102
Public Health	46
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	35
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	27

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.