2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 284 associate degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

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

The mental health services associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 colleges for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Mental & Social Health Services Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

10 Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Mental Health Services

1

Central Texas College
Killeen, TX

18 Annual Graduates

Central Texas College is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the large suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Central Texas College

2

San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX

11 Annual Graduates

San Jacinto Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in mental & social health services. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public college located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from San Jacinto Community College

3

San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX

21 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat San Antonio College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in mental & social health services. Located in the large city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from San Antonio College

4

Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX

20 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Tarrant County College District if you want to pursue an associate degree in mental & social health services. Tarrant County College is a very large public college located in the city of Fort Worth.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Tarrant County College District

5

El Centro College
Dallas, TX

22 Annual Graduates

El Centro College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Dallas.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from El Centro College

6

McLennan Community College
Waco, TX

38 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from McLennan Community College

7

Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX

47 Annual Graduates

North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public college located in the city of The Woodlands.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Lone Star College System

8

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

17 Annual Graduates

$31,821 Median Starting Salary

Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Austin.

After graduating, mental health services associate recipients typically make an average of $31,821 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Austin Community College District

9

Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX

13 Annual Graduates

$29,779 Median Starting Salary

Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, mental health services associate recipients typically earn about $29,779 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Texas State Technical College

10

Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX

10 Annual Graduates

Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Kilgore.More information about a associate in mental & social health services from Kilgore College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	169	52
New Mexico	140	6
Oklahoma	136	10

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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	164
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	92
Clinical/Medical Social Work	18
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	8
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	6,395
Allied Health Professions	2,811
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	1,288
Health & Medical Administrative Services	840
Health Sciences & Services	603
Dental Support Services	506
Health/Medical Prep Programs	272
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	246
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	128
Public Health	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.