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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$14,504 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,028 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 6th in Indiana. In fact, 823 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Indiana 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.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana State University the best value school in Indiana for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana State are $9,598 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Indiana State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,607. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $140.

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Out of the 6 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the # 2 spot on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $10,044 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

#3

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Purdue University Global helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Indiana. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Purdue University Global undergraduate students pay an average of $10,125 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at Purdue University Global take out an average of $45,562 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Purdue University Global Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Indiana. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IWU are $9,239 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at IWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,852.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Indiana Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Indiana. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marion.

IWU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at IWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $39,852.

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#6

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #6, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIndy are $33,516 a year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
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

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 6 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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