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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

55 Colleges
$14,245 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree 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.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 55 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Ashland University Report

#2

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.

Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Viterbo is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Grace College and Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grace College are $8,054 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Grace College and Theological Seminary Report

#4

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marietta College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Marietta, Marietta is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Marietta graduate students pay an average of $14,220 in tuition and fees each year.

Marietta not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Marietta College

#5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at Xavier University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Xavier are $12,076 per year.

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#6

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI

Marian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Marian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fond Du Lac.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marian are $11,286 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Marian University Report

Purdue University Northwest came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

Purdue Northwest graduate students pay an average of $11,356 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at John Carroll are $16,082 per year.

John Carroll excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at John Carroll University

#9

Malone University

Canton, OH

Malone University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Canton, Malone is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Malone graduate students pay an average of $11,900 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Malone University Report

#10

Heidelberg University

Tiffin, OH

With a ranking of #10, Heidelberg University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Tiffin, Heidelburg College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Heidelburg College are $12,661 per year.

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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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