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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$6,268 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 10th in New York. In fact, 1,622 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York 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.

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Kingsborough Community College the best value school in New York for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KCC are $5,252 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from KCC take out $11,657 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, KCC also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hostos Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hostos are $5,208 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from Hostos take out $11,952 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Hostos Community College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Suffolk County Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Selden, Suffolk County Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Suffolk County Community College are $6,270 per year.

Suffolk County Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $5,218 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at LaGuardia take out an average of $9,421 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

LaGuardia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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

#5

Dutchess Community College

Poughkeepsie, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Dutchess 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 New York. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, DCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

DCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,976 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

With a ranking of #6, Onondaga 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 suburb of Syracuse, OCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OCC are $5,754 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at OCC accumulate an average of around $18,209 in student debt.

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

With a ranking of #7, Jefferson 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 small city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

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Finger Lakes Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Finger Lakes Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Erie Community College

Buffalo, NY

Erie 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Buffalo, Erie Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Erie Community College are $5,722 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Erie Community College accumulate an average of around $12,499 in student debt.

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

With a ranking of #10, Mohawk Valley 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 city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MVCC are $5,500 a year.

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

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 20 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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