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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$10,293 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,710 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 686 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Ohio to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Mental & Social Health Services

Our analysis found Cincinnati State Technical and Community College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Ohio. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cincinnati State are $5,040 a year.

Cincinnati State also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list, coming in at #3.

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Out of the 7 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sinclair Community College are $4,329 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services majors at Sinclair Community College accumulate an average of around $14,447 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marion Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. MTC is a small public school located in the distant town of Marion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MTC are $5,625 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stautzenberger College - Maumee. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Maumee, Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Stautzenberger College - Maumee undergraduate students pay an average of $16,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Stautzenberger College - Maumee did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 per year.

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Stautzenberger College - Brecksville ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Brecksville, Stautzenberger College - Brecksville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stautzenberger College - Brecksville are $16,699 a year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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 7 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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