2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia

If you plan on getting your associate degree in mental & social health services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #37 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of mental & social health services. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 37 associate degrees in mental & social health services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in West Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for mental & social health services students seeking a an associate degree.

Top West Virginia Schools for an Associate in Mental Health Services

1

BridgeValley Community & Technical College
South Charleston, WV

23 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in mental & social health services needs to check out BridgeValley Community & Technical College. BridgeValley Community & Technical College is a small public college located in the midsize suburb of South Charleston.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from BridgeValley Community & Technical College

2

Huntington Junior College
Huntington, WV

14 Annual Graduates

$25,346 Median Student Debt

Huntington Junior College is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in mental & social health services. Huntington Junior College is a fairly small private for-profit college located in the small city of Huntington.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Huntington Junior College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	27
Georgia	121	12
Florida	121	175
North Carolina	120	389
Tennessee	102	0
Virginia	97	190
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
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	14
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	13
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	813
Other Health Professions	604
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	312
Health & Medical Administrative Services	257
Allied Health Professions	172
Dental Support Services	72
Public Health	60
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	40
Health Sciences & Services	39
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies	26

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.