2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major
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Mental Health Counseling/Counselor is the 118th most popular major in the country with 8,344 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 71 mental health counseling/counselor graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in mental health counseling/counselor. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mental health counseling/counselor.
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major”.
Top 22 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Mental Health Counseling/Counselor
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City College - Gainesville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Denver landed the #2 spot on the list. Community College of Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Skagit Valley College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major. Skagit Valley College is a small public school situated in Mount Vernon, Washington. It awarded 9 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elgin Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major list. Elgin Community College is a public institution located in Elgin, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. Hood Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major. Mt. Hood Community College is a public institution located in Gresham, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Highline College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking. Des Moines, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Community College of Rhode Island ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major list. Community College of Rhode Island is located in Warwick, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Austin Community College District ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Paradise Valley Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 2 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Sinte Gleska University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking. Sinte Gleska University is located in Mission, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
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GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking, coming in at #9. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full GateWay Community College Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report
With a ranking of #9, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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South Mountain Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Jefferson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking, coming in at #9. Jefferson Community College is located in Watertown, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Phoenix College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking, coming in at #9. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 2 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rio Salado College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking, coming in at #9. Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Estrella Mountain Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Illinois Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major list. Illinois Central College is a medium-sized school located in East Peoria, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s mental health counseling/counselor degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full ICC Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report
Mesa Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health counseling/counselor students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Mesa Community College Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Report
With a ranking of #9, BridgeValley Community & Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a public institution located in South Charleston, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Glendale Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Counseling/Counselor Major ranking. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
