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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$13,823 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked #45 in the country. In fact 29,053 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in the New England Region 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.

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 Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at North Shore Community College accumulate an average of around $12,303 in student debt.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Shore Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tunxis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tunxis Community College are $13,548 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Middlesex Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Middlesex Community College are $12,120 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Middlesex Community College accumulate an average of around $11,584 in student debt.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Essex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $11,328 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at NECC accumulate an average of around $14,582 in student debt.

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#5

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gateway Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Community College are $13,448 a year. Mental Health Services majors at Gateway Community College take out an average of $7,719 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, River Valley Community 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 rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NH Community Technical College - Claremont are $15,190 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

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Manchester Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $13,468 a year.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. NHTI is a small public school located in the town of Concord.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NHTI are $15,450 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from NHTI take out $21,516 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

NHTI also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #9, Community College of Rhode Island 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 Warwick, CCRI is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCRI are $13,260 a year.

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Three Rivers Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the city of Norwich.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Three Rivers Community College are $13,548 per year.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 829
Connecticut 288
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Rhode Island 81
Vermont 32

One of 30 majors within the area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 16 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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