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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$4,561 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,710 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 2nd in Washington. In fact, 748 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Check out the mental health services undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

#1

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Our analysis found Bellevue College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Bellevue, BC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BC are $4,057 a year.

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Bellevue College

#2

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Olympic College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public school with a small student population.

OC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,101 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Olympic College

#3

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seattle Central are $4,670 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Seattle Central College

#4

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grays Harbor College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Located in the rural area of Aberdeen, GHC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GHC are $4,503 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Grays Harbor College

#5

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Out of the 10 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark College are $4,529 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Clark College

#6

Whatcom Community College

Bellingham, WA

Whatcom Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Whatcom Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Whatcom Community College are $4,868 a year.

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

Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CPTC are $5,740 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Clover Park Technical College

#8

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. YVC is a small public school located in the small city of Yakima.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at YVC are $4,883 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Yakima Valley College Report

#9

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

With a ranking of #9, Skagit Valley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Skagit Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Mount Vernon.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Skagit Valley College are $4,431 per year.

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Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $3,826 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Spokane Falls Community College Report

Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 240
California 1,899
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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

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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