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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Florida

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$2,982 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 7th in Florida. In fact, 1,223 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

Best Florida Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mental & Social Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Florida State College the best value school in Florida for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public school with a large student population.

EFSC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,791 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Lake Worth.

Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Palm Beach State College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

The excellent basic certificate programs at St Petersburg College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Florida. SPC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Clearwater.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SPC are $2,682 per year.

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#4

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MDC are $2,838 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MDC also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Florida ranking.

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#5

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Out of the 9 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Broward College landed the # 5 spot on the list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida SouthWestern State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSW are $3,401 a year.

FSW did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Florida list.

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#7

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

With a ranking of #7, Pasco-Hernando State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

PHSC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,155 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

With a ranking of #8, Daytona State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the city of Daytona Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Daytona State College are $3,106 a year.

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#9

Atlantic Technical College

Coconut Creek, FL

Atlantic Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Coconut Creek, Atlantic Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
Georgia 154
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Arkansas 242

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 9 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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