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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$13,823 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

With 29,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the New England 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.

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 the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best value school in the New England Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

North Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,920 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from North Shore Community College take out $12,303 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

North Shore Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tunxis Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tunxis Community College are $13,548 per year.

Tunxis Community College also took the #1 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.

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Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bedford.

Middlesex Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,120 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from Middlesex Community College take out $11,584 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 16 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $11,328 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from NECC take out $14,582 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gateway Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Community College are $13,448 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Gateway Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $7,719.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Gateway Community College is ranked #5 for overall quality for mental health services in the New England Region .

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River Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NH Community Technical College - Claremont are $15,190 a year.

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Manchester Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,468 in tuition and fees each year.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NHTI are $15,450 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from NHTI carry an average student debtload of $21,516.

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Community College of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

CCRI undergraduate students pay an average of $13,260 in tuition and fees each year.

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Three Rivers Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the city of Norwich.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Three Rivers Community College are $13,548 per year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
Connecticut 288
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Vermont 32
Rhode Island 81

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 16 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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