2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,053 people earned their degree in mental and social health services, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mental and social health services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,158 and had an average of $24,907 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,976 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 204 colleges that offer a degree in mental and social health services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mental and social health services programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mental and social health services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree vets studying mental health services.
Top 25 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 204 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Killeen, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Central Texas College is in the top on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Central Texas College supports 10,173 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,142. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UAA also did well on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Alaska Anchorage supports 11,953 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,609. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clover Park Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate. Clover Park Technical College is located in Lakewood, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
CPTC also made our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20.Our most recent data shows that 592 of the 3,591 students enrolled at CPTC were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clover Park Technical College]](/colleges/clover-park-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 204 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Montgomery County Community College is a public institution located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Montco also did well on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.According to our most recent data, Montco supports 9,827 students, and 238 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 137 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,979. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Montco does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Montgomery County Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate list. San Antonio College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 19,231 students enrolled at San Antonio College, 2,054 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,362 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,249. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full San Antonio College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Tidewater Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate list. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Of the 16,769 students enrolled at Tidewater Community College, 49 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 45 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,391. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Tidewater Community College Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Community College of Baltimore County did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate list. Community College of Baltimore County is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCBC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 52 of the 17,573 students enrolled at CCBC were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,886. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full CCBC Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, Lackawanna College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Lackawanna College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lackawanna College supports 2,043 students, and 82 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 30 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,092. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lackawanna College]](/colleges/lackawanna-college/student-life/veterans/)
Lone Star College System landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate ranking. Located in The Woodlands, Texas, this large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,932 of the 70,109 students enrolled at North Harris Montgomery were GI Bill® students, of which 1,202 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,042. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lone Star College System]](/colleges/lone-star-college-system/student-life/veterans/)
Hillsborough Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate ranking. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, HCC also did well on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 19,532 students enrolled at HCC were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $332. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Hillsborough Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Northcentral Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate ranking. North Central Technical College is located in Wausau, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
North Central Technical College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, North Central Technical College supports 5,939 students, and 161 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 76 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,316. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Central Technical College]](/colleges/northcentral-technical-college/student-life/veterans/)
Austin Community College District ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District also claimed a top spot on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Of the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $735. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Community College District offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Houston Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 17 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 48,329 students enrolled at Houston Community College, 1,421 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 783 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,632. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Miami Dade College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate ranking. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 18 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, MDC also did well on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Our most recent data shows that 907 of the 46,523 students enrolled at Miami Dade College were GI Bill® students, of which 607 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,371. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Miami Dade College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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St Petersburg College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate ranking. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
SPC also took the #22 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,273 of the 26,430 students enrolled at St Petersburg College were GI Bill® students, of which 820 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,870. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. St Petersburg College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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With a ranking of #16, Palm Beach State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate list. Palm Beach State College is a public institution located in Lake Worth, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Palm Beach State College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 26,666 students enrolled at Palm Beach State College, 722 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 400 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,519. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Sinclair Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 17 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sinclair Community College is also in the top of our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 18,687 students enrolled at Sinclair Community College, 23 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,907. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Sinclair Community College Veteran Student Life Report
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate ranking. Delaware Tech is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 203 of the 12,955 students enrolled at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry were GI Bill® students, of which 140 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,025. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Delaware Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Ivy Tech Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate ranking. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 266 students in 2020-2021.
Ivy Tech Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ivy Tech Community College supports 63,809 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,500. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Ivy Tech Community College]](/colleges/ivy-tech-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Tarrant County College District ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate list. This large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 28 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Tarrant County College supports 43,000 students, and 1,862 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,172 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,319. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Tarrant County College District Veteran Student Life Report
North Shore Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate ranking. North Shore Community College is a small school located in Danvers, Massachusetts that handed out 6 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Shore Community College is also in the top of our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 231 of the 4,783 students enrolled at North Shore Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 186 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,024. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. North Shore Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at North Shore Community College]](/colleges/north-shore-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Western Technical College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate ranking. Western Technical College is a small public school situated in La Crosse, Wisconsin. It awarded 35 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,240 students enrolled at Western Technical College, 226 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 105 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,080. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Western Technical College Veteran Student Life Report
Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate ranking. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Among the 6,256 students enrolled at TNCC, 803 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 501 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,215. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at TNCC]](/colleges/thomas-nelson-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
Virginia Western Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate ranking. Virginia Western Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 33 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Western Community College also claimed a top spot on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.Our most recent data shows that 158 of the 5,738 students enrolled at Virginia Western Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 104 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,244. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Tunxis Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Mental Health Services for an Associate list. Tunxis Community College is a small public school situated in Farmington, Connecticut. It awarded 16 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tunxis Community College is also in the top of our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.Among the 3,365 students enrolled at Tunxis Community College, 77 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,458. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Tunxis Community College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Full Tunxis Community College Veteran Student Life Report
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