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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$15,715 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,992 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 Connecticut. With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best value programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Connecticut

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT
$4,596 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Tunxis Community College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tunxis Community College are $4,596 a year.

Tunxis Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT
$4,496 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

Gateway Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,516 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 16 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,516 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Manchester Community College Report

#4

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT
$4,476 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut list. MxCC is a small public school located in the city of Middletown.

MxCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$4,596 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Three Rivers Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Connecticut. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the city of Norwich.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Three Rivers Community College are $4,596 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Three Rivers Community College Report

$4,516 Average Tuition & Fees

Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Naugatuck Valley Community College are $4,516 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College take out is $4,750.

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$4,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Norwalk 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 city of Norwalk, NCC is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCC are $4,586 per year.

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$4,596 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Capital Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Hartford, Capital Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Capital Community College are $4,596 per year.

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$4,556 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. NCCC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Winsted.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NCCC are $4,556 a year.

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#10

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
$52,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Fairfield University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Fairfield U undergraduate students pay an average of $52,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Fairfield U also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #2.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
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 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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