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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

38 Colleges
$9,326 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Camden County College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Camden County College are $3,744 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from Camden County College take out $17,076 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 38 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baltimore City Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from Baltimore City Community College take out $15,046 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jefferson Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 per year.

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#4

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wor-Wic Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Wor-Wic Community College accumulate an average of around $8,062 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kingsborough Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. KCC is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

KCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,132 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at KCC accumulate an average of around $11,657 in student debt.

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Hostos Community 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 city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Hostos undergraduate students pay an average of $8,088 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Hostos accumulate an average of around $11,952 in student debt.

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Finger Lakes Community 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 per year.

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Community College of Baltimore County came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,062 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from CCBC take out $22,830 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #9, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the small city of Dover.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delaware Tech are $11,808 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $13,742 in student debt.

Delaware Tech also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #4.

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#10

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD

With a ranking of #10, Hagerstown Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,190 in tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at HCC take out an average of $20,078 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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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