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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$6,745 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Maine Community College the best value school in the New England Region for mental and social health services students. Eastern Maine Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bangor.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Maine Community College are $6,745 a year.

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#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$16,735 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fitchburg State University is a great value for mental and social health services students. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fitchburg State are $16,735 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Shore Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Shore Community College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Wachusett Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Gardner, MWCC is a public college with a small student population.

MWCC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,588 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, MWCC also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Quincy College

Quincy, MA
$7,176 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quincy College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Quincy, Quincy College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Quincy College are $7,176 per year.

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#6

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

With a ranking of #6, Tunxis Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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

Tunxis Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA
$11,108 Average Tuition & Fees

Berkshire Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. BCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Pittsfield.

BCC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,108 in tuition and fees each 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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Greenfield Community College are $11,762 a year.

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$11,328 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Northern Essex Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $11,328 per 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the New England Region list. Rivier is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashua.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rivier are $35,512 per 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

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the New England region.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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