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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$19,566 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,549 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 750 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #12 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Pennsylvania

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

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.

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#2

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lock Haven University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. LHU is a small public school located in the town of Lock Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at LHU are $12,519 a year.

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#3

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Family University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Holy Family are $12,181 a year.

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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCUPA are $11,898 a year.

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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $12,618 per year.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cal U are $12,919 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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 remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $12,179 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

With a ranking of #8, Seton Hill University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Seton Hill are $16,084 a year.

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine are $26,748 per year.

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#9

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Moravian graduate students pay an average of $17,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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 21 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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