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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,716 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 605 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Michigan 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services

Our analysis found Wayne County Community College District to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Michigan. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public school with a large student population.

WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,263 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Out of the 4 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from Oakland Community College take out $25,957 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mott Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Flint.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $5,201 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $29,048 in student debt.

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#4

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

The excellent associate degree programs at Lake Superior State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

Lake Superior State University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Ohio 686
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 4 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).

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