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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$19,095 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 605 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Wayne State graduate students pay an average of $18,937 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.

Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Siena Heights University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Siena Heights University are $13,458 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Siena Heights University

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

WMU graduate students pay an average of $17,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WMU also took the #5 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Western Michigan University Report

University of Detroit Mercy 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. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Detroit Mercy are $21,276 per year.

Detroit Mercy also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #3.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Oakland University

#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews 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 #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Andrews are $29,630 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Andrews University

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
Ohio 686
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 8 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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