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

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.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 175 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 quality 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 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.

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 Florida.

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

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

10 Top Florida Schools for an Associate in Mental Health Services

1

Palm Beach State College
Lake Worth, FL

43 Annual Graduates

$15,505 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in mental & social health services needs to check out Palm Beach State College. Located in the suburb of Lake Worth, Palm Beach State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Palm Beach State College

1

St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL

34 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat St Petersburg College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the city of St. Petersburg, SPC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from St Petersburg College

3

Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, FL

4 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in mental & social health services needs to check out Broward College. BC is a fairly large public college located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Broward College

4

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

18 Annual Graduates

Miami Dade College is a good choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Miami Dade College

5

Eastern Florida State College
Melbourne, FL

14 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Melbourne, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Eastern Florida State College

6

Hillsborough Community College
Tampa, FL

16 Annual Graduates

$39,561 Median Starting Salary

$28,529 Median Student Debt

HCC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Tampa.

After graduating, mental health services associate recipients typically earn an average of $39,561 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Hillsborough Community College

7

Indian River State College
Fort Pierce, FL

21 Annual Graduates

Indian River State College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Fort Pierce.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Indian River State College

8

Pasco-Hernando State College
New Port Richey, FL

15 Annual Graduates

$12,136 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Pasco-Hernando State College

9

Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, FL

4 Annual Graduates

FSW is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Fort Myers.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Florida SouthWestern State College

10

Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, FL

5 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Daytona Beach, Daytona State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Daytona State College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	27
Georgia	121	12
North Carolina	120	389
Tennessee	102	0
Virginia	97	190
West Virginia	92	37
Kentucky	90	7
Louisiana	80	16
Alabama	69	6

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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
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	174
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	9,120
Health & Medical Administrative Services	6,073
Allied Health Professions	2,531
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	1,914
Dental Support Services	296
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	173
Health Sciences & Services	160
Public Health	147
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	110
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	8

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.