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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

40 Colleges
$18,817 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,249 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received their degrees and certificates, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the mental health services doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Western States the best value school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western States Chiropractic College are $9,816 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MBTS are $6,950 a year.

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#5

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

Out of the 40 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mercy University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mount Mercy are $11,176 per year.

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#6

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northcentral University are $18,207 a year.

Northcentral University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools list.

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#7

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Davids.

EU graduate students pay an average of $13,976 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Waynesburg University

Waynesburg, PA

Waynesburg University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Waynesburg, Waynesburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Waynesburg are $16,440 a year.

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#10

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Loyola University Maryland came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 a year.

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Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

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 25 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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