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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$8,968 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 2,487 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota to see which basic certificate 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.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Rochester Community and Technical College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Minnesota. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rochester Community and Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwest Technical College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. NTC is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

NTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year.

Century College also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #4.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at M State are $5,862 a year.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

Minnesota West undergraduate students pay an average of $6,286 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

With a ranking of #7, Normandale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,789 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,515 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small public school located in the town of Cloquet.

Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,815 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Iowa 52
Missouri 266
Nebraska 74
Kansas 149
South Dakota 145
North Dakota 35

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 12 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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