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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

111 Colleges
$10,434 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,033 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 111 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$5,415 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral Technical College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mental and social health services students. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,415 a year. Mental Health Services majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $17,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oakland Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Oakland Community College are $5,200 a year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Oakland Community College accumulate an average of around $26,208 in student debt.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
$6,687 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Western Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,687 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,083 in student debt.

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$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 111 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne County Community College District landed the # 4 spot on the list. WCCCD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is a great value for mental and social health services students. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Tech are $6,683 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. Mental Health Services majors at Madison College take out an average of $37,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Madison College is ranked #5 for overall quality for mental health services in the Great Lakes Region .

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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Moraine Park Technical College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Northeast Wisconsin Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. NWTC is a large public school located in the city of Green Bay.

NWTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,849 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI

Blackhawk Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. BTC is a small public school located in the suburb of Janesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BTC are $6,683 a year.

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

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$6,603 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Waukesha County Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year. After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from WCTC carry an average student debtload of $26,699.

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With a ranking of #11, Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, CVTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Fox Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #12 on the list. FVTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

FVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,861 in tuition and fees each year.

FVTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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With a ranking of #13, Gateway Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 per year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Gateway Technical College accumulate an average of around $20,000 in student debt.

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$9,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cincinnati State are $9,090 a year.

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$8,076 Average Tuition & Fees

Sinclair Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,076 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Sinclair Community College take out is $14,202.

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#16

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Ashland University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Ashland.

Ashland undergraduate students pay an average of $23,090 in tuition and fees each year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
18 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
19 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
20 Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN
21 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
22 Belmont College Saint Clairsville, OH

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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 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).

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