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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

134 Colleges
$11,867 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,607 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 134 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year.

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#2

Camden County College

Blackwood, NJ
$3,744 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Camden County College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Camden County College are $3,744 per year.

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$7,394 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baltimore City Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,394 in tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at Baltimore City Community College take out an average of $7,417 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$5,688 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 134 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jefferson Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jefferson Community College are $5,688 a year.

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$8,132 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 134 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kingsborough Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. KCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KCC are $8,132 per year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at KCC accumulate an average of around $7,250 in student debt.

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#5

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD
$8,280 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wor-Wic Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 a year.

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$6,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Raritan Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

RVCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,912 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Ocean County College

Toms River, NJ
$8,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Ocean County College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Toms River, OCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OCC are $8,100 per year.

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$8,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Hostos Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Hostos is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Hostos undergraduate students pay an average of $8,088 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Hostos accumulate an average of around $9,725 in student debt.

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#10

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD
$7,400 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Chesapeake College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chesapeake College are $7,400 per year.

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#11

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, NY
$6,710 Average Tuition & Fees

Finger Lakes Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Finger Lakes Community College are $6,710 per year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Finger Lakes Community College accumulate an average of around $25,519 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #12, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dover.

Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $7,637 in student loans while working on their egree.

Delaware Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#13

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD
$8,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Hagerstown Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public school with a small student population.

HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,190 in tuition and fees each year.

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$9,030 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Southern Maryland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSM are $9,030 a year.

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$6,901 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan College at Burlington County did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

RCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,901 in tuition and fees each year.

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#16

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
$8,098 Average Tuition & Fees

LaGuardia Community College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $8,098 in tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at LaGuardia take out an average of $8,154 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wilmington University also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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$5,718 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #18, Fulton-Montgomery Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.

FM undergraduate students pay an average of $5,718 in tuition and fees each year.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TCNJ are $29,594 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$10,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Baltimore County came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCBC are $10,062 a year. After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from CCBC carry an average student debtload of $21,313.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
21 Trinity Washington University Washington, DC
22 Passaic County Community College Paterson, NJ
23 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
23 Holy Family University Philadelphia, PA
25 Allegany College of Maryland Cumberland, MD
26 Montgomery County Community College Blue Bell, PA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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

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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