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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.

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

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

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 college 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

Out of the 134 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Camden County College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blackwood, Camden County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Camden County College Report

$7,394 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Baltimore City Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the 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

The excellent programs at Jefferson Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Watertown, Jefferson Community College is a public school 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

The excellent programs at Kingsborough Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . KCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KCC are $8,132 a 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

The excellent programs at Wor-Wic Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Salisbury, Wor-Wic Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College are $8,280 per year.

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$6,912 Average Tuition & Fees

Raritan Valley 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a moderately-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 came in at #8 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 Toms River, OCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

OCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,100 in tuition and fees each year.

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$8,088 Average Tuition & Fees

Hostos Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Hostos is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hostos are $8,088 per year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Hostos accumulate an average of around $9,725 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Hostos Community College Report

#10

Chesapeake College

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

Chesapeake College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,400 in tuition and fees each year.

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#11

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, NY
$6,710 Average Tuition & Fees

Finger Lakes Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Community College is a public college 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Finger Lakes Community College Report

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Delaware Tech is a large public school located in the city of Dover.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $11,808 per 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.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

$9,030 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, College of Southern Maryland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. 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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#13

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown, MD
$8,190 Average Tuition & Fees

Hagerstown Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HCC are $8,190 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Hagerstown Community College

$6,901 Average Tuition & Fees

Rowan College at Burlington County came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RCBC are $6,901 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Rowan College at Burlington County

#16

LaGuardia Community College

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

LaGuardia Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at LaGuardia Community College Report

#17

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Wilmington University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.

Wilmington University also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$5,718 Average Tuition & Fees

Fulton-Montgomery Community College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. FM is a small public school located in the rural area of Johnstown.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FM are $5,718 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Fulton-Montgomery Community College Report

The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #19 on the list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $29,594 per year.

TCNJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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$10,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Community College of Baltimore 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 #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

CCBC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,062 in tuition and fees each 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

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

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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