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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$16,761 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,371 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 686 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in Ohio 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$5,040 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Cincinnati State Technical and Community College the best value school in Ohio for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $5,040 per year.

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$4,329 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 32 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 a year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $14,202 in student debt.

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#3

Belmont College

Saint Clairsville, OH
$4,338 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belmont College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Ohio list. Located in the rural area of Saint Clairsville, Belmont College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Belmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH
$4,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 32 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Stark State College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,472 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 32 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuyahoga Community College District landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,472 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Cuyahoga Community College District take out is $19,167.

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$4,465 Average Tuition & Fees

Lorain County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Ohio ranking. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elyria.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,465 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Ashland University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Ohio list.

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$5,486 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, North Central State College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central State College are $5,486 per year.

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$5,387 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Southern State Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Southern State Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Hillsboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern State Community College are $5,387 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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

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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