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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

18 Colleges
$15,494 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Ohio 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.

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

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the best value school in Ohio for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. 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 graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 per year.

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Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.

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Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $9,720 per year.

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#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 Ohio list. Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Marietta.

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

Marietta not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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#5

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Xavier graduate students pay an average of $12,076 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #6, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cleveland State University are $10,625 per year.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at BGSU are $9,831 a year.

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#8

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

With a ranking of #8, John Carroll 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 large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at John Carroll are $16,082 a year.

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

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#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 Ohio ranking. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Canton.

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

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#10

Heidelberg University

Tiffin, OH

Heidelberg University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Heidelburg College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Tiffin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Heidelburg College are $12,661 a year.

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

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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 18 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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