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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Colorado

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$10,239 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,164 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 151 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

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 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 Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO
$4,107 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Otero Junior College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the remote town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public school with a small student population.

Otero JC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,107 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Otero Junior College

$4,745 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Denver landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

CCD undergraduate students pay an average of $4,745 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at CCD take out is $21,046.

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#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO
$3,981 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $3,981 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Pikes Peak Community College Report

$4,176 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinidad State Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Trinidad, Trinidad State Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinidad State Junior College are $4,176 a year.

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

$4,536 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Pueblo Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Pueblo Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,536 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CU Anschutz are $9,384 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CU Anschutz is ranked #4 for overall quality for mental health services in Colorado.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State are $12,188 a year.

Colorado State also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Colorado list, coming in at #1.

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#8

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO
$9,000 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado Mesa University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Colorado Mesa University

$10,666 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Northern Colorado ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Colorado list. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $10,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Northern Colorado is ranked #5 for overall quality for mental health services in Colorado.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Northern Colorado

#10

Regis University

Denver, CO
$39,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Regis University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Colorado ranking. Regis U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Regis U undergraduate students pay an average of $39,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Regis University Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 44
Idaho 53
Montana 41
Wyoming 4

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 10 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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