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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.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$5,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Community and Technical College the best value school in Minnesota for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,372 per year.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,741 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$6,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwest Technical College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota list. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NTC are $6,380 a 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a great value for mental and social health services students. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote 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

With a ranking of #6, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the town of Willmar.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ridgewater College are $5,914 a year.

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$10,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Winona State 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 #7 on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota list.

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$6,286 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota West Community and Technical College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota West are $6,286 per 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 moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Metro State are $9,394 a 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

Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small 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.

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

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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