2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

an associate degree in mental & social health services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #37 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 653 associate degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of mental & social health services for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality mental health services program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of associate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their associate degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mental & social health services students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mental & social health services students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mental & social health services to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in mental & social health services.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Mental Health Services

1

Cuesta College
San Luis Obispo, CA

11 Annual Graduates

Cuesta College is a great option for students interested in an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the rural area of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Cuesta College

2

Mt. San Antonio College
Walnut, CA

29 Annual Graduates

Mt. San Antonio College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing an associate degree in mental & social health services. Mt. SAC is a very large public college located in the suburb of Walnut.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Mt. San Antonio College

3

Seattle Central College
Seattle, WA

13 Annual Graduates

Seattle Central College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Seattle Central College

4

Napa Valley College
Napa, CA

12 Annual Graduates

Napa Valley College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Napa Valley College

5

Yuba College
Marysville, CA

16 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Yuba College

6

San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, CA

28 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from San Joaquin Delta College

7

Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA

10 Annual Graduates

Allan Hancock College is a large public college located in the medium-sized city of Santa Maria.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Allan Hancock College

8

West Hills College-Coalinga
Coalinga, CA

11 Annual Graduates

$72,116 Median Starting Salary

Located in the remote town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public college with a small student population.

Those mental & social health services students who get their associate degree from West Hills College-Coalinga make $26,517 more than the average mental health services graduate.

More information about a associate in mental & social health services from West Hills College-Coalinga

9

Walla Walla Community College
Walla Walla, WA

19 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Walla Walla Community College

10

Highline College
Des Moines, WA

16 Annual Graduates

Highline is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Des Moines.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Highline College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	192	301
Oregon	147	30
Washington	131	208
Nevada	112	20
Alaska	54	19

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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Mental & Social Health Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	429
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	127
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	34
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	32
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	29
Clinical/Medical Social Work	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	8,782
Allied Health Professions	5,216
Health Sciences & Services	4,379
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	2,652
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	1,283
Health & Medical Administrative Services	1,166
Dental Support Services	1,014
Health/Medical Prep Programs	252
Public Health	216
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	141

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.