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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$10,838 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,680 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 461 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$3,314 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in Maryland for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Baltimore, Baltimore City Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baltimore City Community College are $3,314 per year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Baltimore City Community College accumulate an average of around $7,417 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Baltimore City Community College Report

#2

Wor-Wic Community College

Salisbury, MD
$6,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Wor-Wic Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 in-state undergraduate at Wor-Wic Community College are $6,720 a year.

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#3

Chesapeake College

Wye Mills, MD
$5,552 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Chesapeake College is a great value for mental and social health services students. Chesapeake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wye Mills.

Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,552 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,918 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Baltimore County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, CCBC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCBC are $6,918 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at CCBC take out is $21,313.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Community College of Baltimore County Report

$6,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hagerstown Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown, HCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $6,390 per year.

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

$7,050 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Southern Maryland came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $7,050 per year.

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$8,900 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Anne Arundel Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. AACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Arnold.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AACC are $8,900 a year. Mental Health Services majors at AACC take out an average of $14,438 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Anne Arundel Community College Report

$8,562 Average Tuition & Fees

Bowie State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Bowie State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,562 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Allegany College of Maryland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the small city of Cumberland, Allegany College of Maryland is a public college with a small student population.

Allegany College of Maryland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,270 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Allegany College of Maryland carry an average student debtload of $16,000.

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#10

Frederick Community College

Frederick, MD
$7,444 Average Tuition & Fees

Frederick Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Frederick, Frederick Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Frederick Community College are $7,444 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Frederick Community College Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,622
Pennsylvania 750
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 16 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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