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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$7,251 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 461 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Maryland 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.

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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in Maryland for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,314 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at Baltimore City Community College take out an average of $15,046 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

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#2

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wor-Wic Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wor-Wic Community College are $6,720 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Wor-Wic Community College carry an average student debtload of $8,062.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Community College of Baltimore County. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $6,918 per year. Mental Health Services majors at CCBC take out an average of $22,830 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hagerstown Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $6,390 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at HCC accumulate an average of around $20,078 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $7,050 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from CSM carry an average student debtload of $25,109.

CSM also took the #5 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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With a ranking of #6, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. AACC is a large public school located in the suburb of Arnold.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at AACC are $8,900 per year.

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Frederick Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Frederick Community College are $7,444 per year.

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Allegany College of Maryland landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

Allegany College of Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from Allegany College of Maryland take out $18,396 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

Montgomery 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 #9 on the list. Montgomery College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Rockville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montgomery College are $10,254 a year.

Montgomery College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
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 9 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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