by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 30,331 people earned their degree in mental & social health services, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. In , mental & social health services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,999 and had an average of $45,018 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 6,498 mental & social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,870 and $47,496 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 728 mental & social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 72 colleges that offered a degree in mental & social health services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mental & social health services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Huntington Junior College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region. Huntington Junior College is a small private for-profit school situated in Huntington, West Virginia. It awarded 11 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Huntington Junior College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pamlico Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Grantsboro, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, BridgeValley Community & Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small school located in South Charleston, West Virginia that handed out 11 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at BridgeValley Community & Technical College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roanoke-Chowan Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Roanoke-Chowan Community College is a small school located in Ahoskie, North Carolina that handed out 8 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Roanoke-Chowan Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City College - Gainesville. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region. City College - Gainesville is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at City College - Gainesville
With a ranking of #6, Southern University at Shreveport did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Southern University at Shreveport is a small public school situated in Shreveport, Louisiana. It awarded 10 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Southern University at Shreveport
Mayland Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, and it awarded 8 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Mayland Community College
Stanly Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Stanly Technical College is a public institution located in Albemarle, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Stanly Technical College
Virginia Western Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 20 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Western Community College
With a ranking of #10, Edgecombe Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Edgecombe Community College is located in Tarboro, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Edgecombe Community College
Western Piedmont Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Western Piedmont Community College is a public institution located in Morganton, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southern University at New Orleans did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. SUNO is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 6 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Southern University at New Orleans Mental & Social Health Services Report
Tri-County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Murphy, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Tri-County Community College
John Tyler Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Chester, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at John Tyler Community College
New River Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Dublin, Virginia, and it awarded 16 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at New River Community College
Virginia Highlands Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. VHCC is a small school located in Abingdon, Virginia that handed out 11 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Highlands Community College
Nash Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nash Community College is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Nash Community College
Thomas Nelson Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Thomas Nelson Community College
Carteret Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Morehead City, North Carolina, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Carteret Community College
Montgomery Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Troy, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Montgomery Community College
Randolph Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Asheboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Randolph Community College
Richmond Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Richmond Community College is a public institution located in Hamlet, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Richmond Community College
With a ranking of #23, Reynolds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Reynolds Community College
Blue Ridge Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. BRCC is a small public school situated in Weyers Cave, Virginia. It awarded 8 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Blue Ridge Community College
Georgia Highlands College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Rome, Georgia, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Georgia Highlands College
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