2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina

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 13 schools in North Carolina 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 347 associate degrees in mental & social health services during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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

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

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

The mental health services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in North Carolina.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in North Carolina

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

10 Top North Carolina Schools for an Associate in Mental Health Services

1

Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC

10 Annual Graduates

Sampson Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in mental & social health services. Sampson Community College is a small public college located in the distant town of Clinton.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Sampson Community College

2

Gaston College
Dallas, NC

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Gaston College if you want to pursue an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the midsize suburb of Dallas, Gaston College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Gaston College

3

Wake Technical Community College
Raleigh, NC

28 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Wake Technical Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in mental & social health services. Wake Technical Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Raleigh.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Wake Technical Community College

4

Piedmont Community College
Roxboro, NC

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in mental & social health services needs to take a look at Piedmont Community College. Piedmont Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Roxboro.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Piedmont Community College

5

Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC

10 Annual Graduates

Central Carolina Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the distant town of Sanford.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Central Carolina Community College

6

Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC

16 Annual Graduates

Nash Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Rocky Mount.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Nash Community College

7

Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC

28 Annual Graduates

$32,928 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Winston-Salem, Forsyth Tech is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Soon after graduating, mental health services associate recipients usually make an average of $32,928 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Forsyth Technical Community College

8

Central Piedmont Community College
Charlotte, NC

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Central Piedmont Community College

9

Pitt Community College
Winterville, NC

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Winterville, Pitt Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Pitt Community College

10

Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC

20 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Jamestown, Guilford Technical Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Guilford Technical Community 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
Tennessee	102	0
Virginia	97	190
West Virginia	92	37
Kentucky	90	7
Louisiana	80	16
Alabama	69	6

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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
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	286
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	61

Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,485
Allied Health Professions	1,155
Health & Medical Administrative Services	846
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	593
Dental Support Services	278
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	166
Health/Medical Prep Programs	98
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services	12
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	7
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	6

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.