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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$7,201 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #45 most popular major in the country with 29,053 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Centralia College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.

Centralia College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,239 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Centralia College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Centralia College Report

#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Seattle Central College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $4,670 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highline College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

Highline undergraduate students pay an average of $4,813 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Highline also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Highline College Report

#4

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wenatchee Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.

WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,734 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Wenatchee Valley College Report

#5

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Walla Walla Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Walla Walla Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,350 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Walla Walla Community College Report

#6

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Yakima, YVC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YVC are $5,352 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from YVC carry an average student debtload of $10,938.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Yakima Valley College Report

#7

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuesta College are $8,702 a year.

Cuesta College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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

#8

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

Yuba College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Yuba College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Marysville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yuba College are $7,488 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Yuba College also is in the top 10% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Yuba College Report

With a ranking of #9, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,740 a year.

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

#10

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Napa Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.

Napa Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,734 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Napa Valley College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,899
Washington 748
Oregon 240
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 25 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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