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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$20,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,196 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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO
$6,563 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Otero Junior College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mental and social health services students. Otero JC is a small public school located in the remote town of La Junta.

Otero JC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,563 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Otero Junior College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year.

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$6,631 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinidad State Junior College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Trinidad State Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Trinidad.

Trinidad State Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,631 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Trinidad State Junior College Report

Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NNU are $34,390 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Northwest Nazarene University

#5

Casper College

Casper, WY
$8,520 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Casper College is a great value for mental and social health services students. Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Casper College are $8,520 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Casper College Report

Northern Wyoming Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the remote town of Sheridan.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Wyoming Community College District are $10,890 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Wyoming Community College District

#7

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID
$6,840 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Southern Idaho 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. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of Southern Idaho are $6,840 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at College of Southern Idaho

#8

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

University of Providence came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. University of Providence is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Great Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Providence are $26,662 per year.

University of Providence also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #1.

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#9

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Regis U are $39,610 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Regis University

$12,643 Average Tuition & Fees

Flathead Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Kalispell, Flathead Valley Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Flathead Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,643 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 151
Utah 44
Idaho 53
Montana 41
Wyoming 4

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 24 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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