2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of mental & social health services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 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 take this into account 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 the Rocky Mountains Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for an Associate in Mental Health Services

1

Community College of Denver
Denver, CO

32 Annual Graduates

Community College of Denver is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Community College of Denver

2

University of Providence
Great Falls, MT

1 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Providence if you wish to pursue an associate degree in mental & social health services. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Great Falls.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from University of Providence

2

Casper College
Casper, WY

4 Annual Graduates

Casper College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the small city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Casper College

3

Otero Junior College
La Junta, CO

4 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in mental & social health services needs to check out Otero Junior College. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Otero Junior College

3

Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO

It is hard to beat Pueblo Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in mental & social health services. Pueblo Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Pueblo Community College

4

Flathead Valley Community College
Kalispell, MT

4 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Flathead Valley Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Flathead Valley Community College

6

College of Southern Idaho
Twin Falls, ID

1 Annual Graduates

College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public college located in the remote town of Twin Falls.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from College of Southern Idaho

7

Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, CO

1 Annual Graduates

PPCC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Pikes Peak Community College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Idaho	143	1
Wyoming	128	4
Colorado	102	37
Montana	92	31

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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	32
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	32
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	8
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,938
Allied Health Professions	951
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	660
Health Sciences & Services	568
Health & Medical Administrative Services	396
Dental Support Services	333
Other Health Professions	132
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	113
Health/Medical Prep Programs	104
Alternative Medicine & Systems	36

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.