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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$4,535 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 2nd in Washington. In fact, 748 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Washington to see which associate degree 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Our analysis found Centralia College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Washington. Located in the distant town of Centralia, Centralia College is a public college with a small student population.

Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Centralia College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Centralia College Report

#2

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walla Walla Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Walla Walla Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Walla Walla.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College are $4,850 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Walla Walla Community College

#3

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Highline College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Washington. Highline is a small public school located in the suburb of Des Moines.

Highline undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Highline also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #3.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Highline College Report

#4

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wenatchee Valley College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. WVC is a small public school located in the small city of Wenatchee.

WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Wenatchee Valley College Report

#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seattle Central are $4,670 a year.

Seattle Central did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Seattle Central College

#6

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GHC are $4,503 per year.

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#7

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OC are $4,101 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at OC accumulate an average of around $19,359 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Olympic College Report

Spokane Falls Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $3,826 per year. Mental Health Services majors at Spokane Falls Community College take out an average of $20,692 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Spokane Falls Community College

#9

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at YVC are $4,883 a year. Mental Health Services majors at YVC take out an average of $10,938 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Lower Columbia College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the small city of Longview, LCC is a public school with a small student population.

LCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,182 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
California 1,899
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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 15 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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