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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$4,535 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 748 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in Washington 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.

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 Washington

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 Washington for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Centralia College are $4,770 per year.

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

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#2

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Walla Walla Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Walla Walla Community College are $4,850 a year.

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

#3

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Highline College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highline are $4,344 per year.

Highline also took the #3 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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#4

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wenatchee Valley College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVC are $4,320 a year.

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#5

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle Central College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

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

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#6

Grays Harbor College

Aberdeen, WA

Grays Harbor College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. GHC is a small public school located in the rural area of Aberdeen.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GHC are $4,503 per year.

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#7

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Olympic College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. OC is a small public school located in the small city of Bremerton.

OC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,101 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from OC take out $19,359 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $3,826 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Spokane Falls Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,692.

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#9

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Yakima, YVC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at YVC are $4,883 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at YVC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $10,938.

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#10

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Lower Columbia College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. LCC is a small public school located in the city of Longview.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LCC are $4,182 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lower Columbia College Report

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,899
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 15 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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