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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$4,278 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 151 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #90 most popular major in the state.

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

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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado

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

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Otero Junior College

La Junta, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Otero Junior College the best value school in Colorado for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of La Junta, Otero JC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Otero JC are $4,107 a year.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Colorado list. CCD is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Denver.

CCD undergraduate students pay an average of $4,745 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Community College of Denver

#3

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Pikes Peak Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Colorado Springs, PPCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PPCC are $3,981 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Pikes Peak Community College Report

Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 44
Idaho 53
Montana 41
Wyoming 4

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 3 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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