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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$1,265 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,899 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 26 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value associate degree 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Cuesta College the best value school in California for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $1,338 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuesta College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California ranking.

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

Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, West Hills College-Coalinga landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at West Hills College-Coalinga are $1,380 a year. Mental Health Services majors at West Hills College-Coalinga take out an average of $14,613 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at West Hills College-Coalinga

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Napa Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.

Napa Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Napa Valley College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Napa Valley College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.

Mt. SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Out of the 26 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Bernardino Valley College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

San Bernardino Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,362 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA

Modesto Junior College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. MJC is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Modesto.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MJC are $1,274 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Modesto Junior College Report

#7

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

With a ranking of #7, Yuba College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Yuba College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Marysville.

Yuba College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,128 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Yuba College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list.

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#8

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Rosa, SRJC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRJC are $1,328 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SRJC is ranked #2 for overall quality for mental health services in California.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Santa Rosa Junior College

#9

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #9, American River College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. American River is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Sacramento.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at American River College Report

#10

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SBCC are $1,232 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, SBCC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in California list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Santa Barbara City 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
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 26 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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