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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$13,898 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,209 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 9th in Kansas. In fact, 149 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas 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 Kansas

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

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS
$12,869 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ottawa University - Kansas City to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Kansas City are $12,869 per year.

Ottawa University - Kansas City not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kansas list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Ottawa University - Kansas City Report

$12,616 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Ottawa University - Online undergraduate students pay an average of $12,616 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$7,001 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emporia State University is a great value for mental and social health services students. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ESU are $7,001 a year.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Washburn University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KU are $11,166 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at KU take out is $24,500.

KU also took the #2 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kansas rankings.

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#6

Friends University

Wichita, KS
$30,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Friends 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Friends University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,487
Iowa 52
Missouri 266
Nebraska 74
South Dakota 145
North Dakota 35

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 6 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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