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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

17 Colleges
$21,566 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,028 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the mental health services bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IWU are $9,239 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from IWU take out $39,852 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $29,346 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $231, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Illinois University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chicago State University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSU are $11,204 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Chicago State University Report

#4

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University Global is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue University Global are $14,436 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $45,562 in student debt.

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#5

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCU are $14,395 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from OCU carry an average student debtload of $40,177.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Ohio Christian University

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Indiana State undergraduate students pay an average of $20,862 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from Indiana State take out $24,607 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $140, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

Davenport University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Davenport University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,964 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.

Viterbo undergraduate students pay an average of $29,920 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Viterbo is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Viterbo University Report

#10

North Park University

Chicago, IL

North Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

North Park undergraduate students pay an average of $33,050 in tuition and fees each 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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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

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 17 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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