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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$17,561 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,381 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 240 degrees and certificates from an Oregon school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Oregon to see which 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 Schools in Oregon

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$4,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Portland Community College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Portland Community College are $4,810 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Portland Community College take out is $33,839.

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$5,013 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mt. Hood Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Oregon list. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Gresham.

MHCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,013 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,850 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chemeketa Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Chemeketa Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Western States. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Oregon list. Located in the large city of Portland, Western States Chiropractic College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GFU are $38,520 per year.

GFU also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.

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#6

Oregon Institute of Technology

Klamath Falls, OR
$11,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Oregon ranking. OIT is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OIT are $11,732 a year.

OIT also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #2.

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#7

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR
$57,404 Average Tuition & Fees

Lewis & Clark College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Oregon ranking. Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lewis and Clark College are $57,404 a year.

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#8

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

With a ranking of #8, Western Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Portland, Western Seminary-San Jose is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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$9,357 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Oregon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Oregon list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ashland.

Southern Oregon University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,357 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #10 on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $13,856 per year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,899
Washington 748
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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 11 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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