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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$5,415 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,415 per 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Oakland Community College Report

#3

Western Technical College

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

The excellent programs at Western Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Western Technical College Report

$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne County Community College District is a great value for mental and social health services students. WCCCD is a large public school located in the city of Detroit.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCCCD are $3,998 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a 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 city of Madison, Madison College is a public college 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.

Madison College also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #5.

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Moraine Park Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Moraine Park Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Fond du Lac.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moraine Park Technical College are $6,683 per year.

Moraine Park Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #8, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. NWTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Green Bay.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Report

#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.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Blackhawk Technical College Report

$6,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Waukesha County Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Pewaukee, WCTC is a public school with a medium-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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Chippewa Valley Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

CVTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CVTC also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is 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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Gateway Technical College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gateway Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Kenosha.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Gateway Technical College Report

$9,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,090 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,076 Average Tuition & Fees

Sinclair Community College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Sinclair Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Dayton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ashland are $23,090 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Ashland University Report

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

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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