by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Southwest region, there were 4,597 mental & social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,869 and $40,986 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 400 mental & social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 43 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental & social health services. That schools that top this list have a program in mental & social health services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree mental health services students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern New Mexico College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern New Mexico College is located in Espanola, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Northern New Mexico College
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kilgore College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kilgore, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 11 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 Kilgore College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region. Alvin Community College is a public institution located in Alvin, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region. Port Arthur, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Out of the 43 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weatherford College landed the #5 spot on the list. Weatherford College is a medium-sized school located in Weatherford, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Weatherford College
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City Mental & Social Health Services Report
Central Texas College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students 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%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Central Texas College
With a ranking of #8, Texarkana College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Texarkana College is a small school located in Texarkana, Texas that handed out 1 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Texarkana College
With a ranking of #9, Mohave Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Mohave Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Rio Salado College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 38 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Rio Salado College
McLennan Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. McLennan Community College is a public institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 37 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on Mental & Social Health Services at McLennan Community College
Midland College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Midland College is located in Midland, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Midland College
San Antonio College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
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 full report on Mental & Social Health Services at San Antonio College
Austin Community College District came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 22 associates’s mental health services 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%.
Full Austin Community College District Mental & Social Health Services Report
Wharton County Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized school located in Wharton, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s mental health services degrees 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%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Wharton County Junior College
With a ranking of #16, Lone Star College System did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 52 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at North Harris Montgomery
Pima Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Pima County Community College District
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 7 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 full report on Mental & Social Health Services at El Paso Community College
Tarrant County College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Tarrant County College is a large public school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 27 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Tarrant County College
Del Mar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. Del Mar College is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Tyler Junior College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Full Tyler Junior College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Texas State Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 12 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Texas State Technical College
Houston Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 8 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%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Houston Community College
El Centro 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 Southwest Region ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College
Northwest Vista College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwest Vista College Mental & Social Health Services Report
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