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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

24 Colleges
$11,690 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,508 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 Minnesota. With 2,487 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in Minnesota 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. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$5,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rochester Community and Technical College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN
$5,741 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Hennepin Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Minnesota. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hennepin Technical College are $5,741 per year.

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$6,380 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northwest Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Minnesota. NTC is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

NTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN
$5,907 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Century College are $5,907 a year.

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$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at M State are $5,862 per year.

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#6

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN
$5,914 Average Tuition & Fees

Ridgewater 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 #6 on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $5,914 per year.

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$10,184 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $10,184 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota ranking.

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$6,286 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota West are $6,286 a year.

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$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $47,112.

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$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota list.

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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
Iowa 52
Missouri 266
Nebraska 74
Kansas 149
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

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 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).

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