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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

61 Colleges
$16,120 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,015 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

With 29,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #8 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the New England 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.

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.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$6,745 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Eastern Maine Community College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bangor.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Maine Community College are $6,745 per year.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$16,735 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the New England Region . Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,735 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 61 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Shore Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Danvers.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Shore Community College are $10,920 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Shore Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $10,588 per year.

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

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#5

Quincy College

Quincy, MA
$7,176 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quincy College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public college with a small student population.

Quincy College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,176 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Tunxis Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Tunxis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,548 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tunxis Community College also is in the top 10% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA
$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

Berkshire 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 #6 on the list. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BCC are $11,108 a year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $14,125 in student debt.

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Greenfield Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Greenfield, Greenfield Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Greenfield Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,762 in tuition and fees each year.

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$11,328 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Essex Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,328 in tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at NECC take out an average of $12,780 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Rivier University

Nashua, NH
$35,512 Average Tuition & Fees

Rivier University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region ranking. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rivier are $35,512 a year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA
12 University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
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

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 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).

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