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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$4,898 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 686 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Ohio 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

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

#1

Belmont College

Saint Clairsville, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Belmont College the best value school in Ohio for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Saint Clairsville, Belmont College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belmont College are $4,338 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Belmont College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,255.

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Out of the 7 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Sinclair Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,933.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sinclair Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent associate degree programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $4,310 per year. Mental Health Services majors at Stark State College take out an average of $34,327 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Cuyahoga Community College District accumulate an average of around $22,451 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southern State Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Ohio. Southern State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hillsboro.

Southern State Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,387 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

Hocking College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. Hocking Technical College is a small public school located in the town of Nelsonville.

Hocking Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,396 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Marion Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. MTC is a small public school located in the distant town of Marion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $5,625 per 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
Michigan 605
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 7 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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