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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$31,980 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 829 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Massachusetts 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the mental health services master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in Massachusetts for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.

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#2

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cambridge College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cambridge College are $16,409 a year.

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#3

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lesley University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lesley are $19,050 a year.

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#4

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Assumption University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Assumption is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Assumption graduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

Boston College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#6

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bay Path graduate students pay an average of $19,235 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary 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 suburb of South Hamilton, Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gordon - Conwell Seminary are $23,005 per year.

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#9

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield 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 midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Springfield College are $33,535 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, MGH Institute of Health Professions 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 city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MGH Institute of Health Professions are $72,985 a year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 288
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Vermont 32
Rhode Island 81

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

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 13 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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