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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

99 Colleges
$12,236 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,300 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 99 schools in the United States to see which graduate 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.

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Universidad Central Del Caribe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Bayamon, UCC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCC are $7,302 per year.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 99 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.

Biola also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 a year.

Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Winona State University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.

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#7

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMary are $13,304 a year.

UMary also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Mary

#8

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union College are $8,210 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Union College Kentucky Report

#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY

Lindsey Wilson College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindsey Wilson College are $9,719 per year.

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With a ranking of #11, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.

TCNJ also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#12

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Saint Cloud State University

#13

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.

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#14

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Mental & Social Health Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Immaculata University Immaculata, PA
16 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN
17 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Jonesboro, AR
18 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
19 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

View the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
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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