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

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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 34 associate degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maine list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Maine Schools for an Associate in Mental Health Services

1

University of Maine at Augusta
Augusta, ME

6 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in mental & social health services needs to check out University of Maine at Augusta. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from University of Maine at Augusta

2

Beal College
Bangor, ME

12 Annual Graduates

Beal College is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the small city of Bangor, Beal College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Beal College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	137	60
Connecticut	101	125
New Hampshire	80	28
Rhode Island	70	6

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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
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	16
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	12
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	6

Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	353
Allied Health Professions	134
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	118
Health Sciences & Services	61
Health & Medical Administrative Services	50
Dental Support Services	17
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	4

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.