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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

716 Colleges
$6,315 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,158 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 716 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for mental health services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the United States

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for mental and social health services students. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at La Salle are $33,150 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at La Salle University Report

#2

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
$3,744 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 716 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Camden County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.

Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Camden County College

#3

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 716 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $4,670 in tuition and fees each year.

Seattle Central excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Seattle Central College Report

$5,415 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at North Central Technical College take out is $17,600.

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#5

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

The excellent programs at Centralia College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $5,239 per year.

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$3,780 Average Tuition & Fees

Southeast Community College Area landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,780 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from Southeast Community College take out $26,733 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Southeast Community College Area Report

#7

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE
$4,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Central Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,590 per year. After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Central Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,675.

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$4,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Alvin Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year.

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#9

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Oakland Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Oakland Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from Oakland Community College take out $26,208 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Oakland Community College Report

#10

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
$5,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Columbia Southern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at Columbia Southern University take out an average of $37,110 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Rochester Community and Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in tuition and fees each year.

Rochester Community and Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Rochester Community and Technical College Report

#12

Highline College

Des Moines, WA
$4,813 Average Tuition & Fees

Highline College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Highline is a small public school located in the large suburb of Des Moines.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Highline are $4,813 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Highline College Report

#13

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

Hennepin Technical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Hennepin Technical College Report

#14

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA
$4,734 Average Tuition & Fees

Wenatchee Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #14 on the list. WVC is a small public school located in the small city of Wenatchee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVC are $4,734 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Wenatchee Valley College

Northwest Technical College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTC are $6,380 per year.

NTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list.

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#16

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #16 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $19,176.

In addition to its great value ranking, El Centro College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list.

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#17

Lee College

Baytown, TX
$4,302 Average Tuition & Fees

Lee College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $4,302 per year.

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#18

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA
$6,350 Average Tuition & Fees

Walla Walla Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

Walla Walla Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,350 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Walla Walla Community College Report

#19

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Century College Report

#20

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
$6,687 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from Western Technical College take out $18,083 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne County Community College District landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Wayne County Community College District Report

$4,872 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #22, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,872 in tuition and fees each year.

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$4,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at MCC take out is $7,609.

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Lake Area Technical Institute ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools list. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.

LATI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,718 in tuition and fees each year.

LATI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools list.

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$5,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Houston Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $19,999 in student debt.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#26

Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, NM
#29

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX
#30

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA
#31

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA
#33

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA
#34

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX
#35

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN
#36

Yuba College

Marysville, CA
#37

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX
#38

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX
#41

Moraine Park Technical College

Fond du Lac, WI
#44

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI
#48

Jefferson Community College

Watertown, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 716 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA
52 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI
53 Eastern Maine Community College Bangor, ME
54 Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE
55 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN
56 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
57 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
58 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH
59 San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino, CA
60 Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN
61 Milligan University Milligan College, TN
62 Mohave Community College Kingman, AZ
63 Wor-Wic Community College Salisbury, MD
63 Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY
65 Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN
66 Glendale Community College Glendale, CA
67 San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA
68 Odessa College Odessa, TX
69 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
70 Midland College Midland, TX
71 Ashland University Ashland, OH
72 Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA
73 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
74 Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN
75 Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg, NJ
76 Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA
77 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
78 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
79 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
80 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
81 Ottawa University - Kansas City Overland Park, KS
81 Cypress College Cypress, CA
83 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
84 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
85 Lower Columbia College Longview, WA
85 College of the Redwoods Eureka, CA
87 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
88 Montgomery Community College Troy, NC
89 Peninsula College Port Angeles, WA
90 Ocean County College Toms River, NJ
91 South Piedmont Community College Polkton, NC
92 West Hills College-Coalinga Coalinga, CA
92 Otero Junior College La Junta, CO
92 Hostos Community College Bronx, NY
95 Fresno City College Fresno, CA
96 Ottawa University - Phoenix Phoenix, AZ
97 Minot State University Minot, ND
98 Biola University La Mirada, CA
99 Weatherford College Weatherford, TX
100 Universidad Central Del Caribe Bayamon, PR
100 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
102 Ottawa University - Online Ottawa, KS
103 Chesapeake College Wye Mills, MD
104 Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN
105 Central Texas College Killeen, TX
106 Finger Lakes Community College Canandaigua, NY
107 Brigham Young University - Provo Provo, UT
107 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Mental & Social Health Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools award.

Rank College Location
109 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
110 Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA
110 Harding University Searcy, AR
112 Belmont College Saint Clairsville, OH
113 Bellevue College Bellevue, WA
114 Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN
115 North Shore Community College Danvers, MA
116 North Central Missouri College Trenton, MO
116 Texarkana College Texarkana, TX
118 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Winona, MN
119 Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Dover, DE
119 Nash Community College Rocky Mount, NC
121 Montreat College Montreat, NC
121 Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC
123 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Portales, NM
124 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
125 Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner, MA
126 Davidson County Community College Thomasville, NC
127 Los Angeles City College Los Angeles, CA
128 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO
128 Lindsey Wilson College Columbia, KY
130 American River College Sacramento, CA
131 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
131 Southern University at Shreveport Shreveport, LA
133 Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
134 Winona State University Winona, MN
135 Walden University Minneapolis, MN
136 Hagerstown Community College Hagerstown, MD
136 College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD
138 Rowan College at Burlington County Mount Laurel, NJ
138 Quincy College Quincy, MA
138 Universidad del Este Carolina, PR
141 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
141 Palomar College San Marcos, CA
143 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 7,609
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,534
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,526
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 328
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 288
Trauma Counseling 56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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.

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