2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
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Out of the 99 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Universidad Central Del Caribe landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bayamon, UCC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
UCC graduate students pay an average of $7,302 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Biola are $12,006 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Biola is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the United States. Located in the 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.
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Out of the 99 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Mary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMary are $13,304 per 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.
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Union College Kentucky ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Union College graduate students pay an average of $8,210 in tuition and fees each year.
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Liberty University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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Lindsey Wilson College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the remote 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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The College of New Jersey 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 #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
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Capella University 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 #13 on the list. Capella University is a fairly 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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University of South Dakota 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 #14 on the list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USD are $12,768 per year.
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Request InformationAdditional 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 |
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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
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Majors Related to Mental Health Services
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
Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.