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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$14,326 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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Our analysis found Otero Junior College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Otero JC is a small public school located in the town of La Junta.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Otero JC are $6,563 a year.

Otero JC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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#2

Casper College

Casper, WY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Casper College are $8,520 per year.

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#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, College of Southern Idaho also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Providence. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.

University of Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $26,662 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Flathead Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Flathead Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,643 in tuition and fees each year.

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Community College of Denver ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CCD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCD are $16,167 a year.

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#7

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. PPCC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs.

PPCC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,403 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 151
Utah 44
Idaho 53
Montana 41
Wyoming 4

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 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).

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