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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$3,953 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

With 1,223 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #38 most popular major in Florida.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Florida 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 Florida

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

Our analysis found Hillsborough Community College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Florida. Located in the large city of Tampa, HCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at HCC are $2,506 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from HCC take out $26,672 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

HCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Hillsborough Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Florida State College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Cocoa, EFSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EFSC are $2,791 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at EFSC accumulate an average of around $24,273 in student debt.

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#3

St Petersburg College

Clearwater, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Petersburg College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. SPC is a very large public school located in the large city of Clearwater.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPC are $2,682 a year.

SPC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#4

Palm Beach State College

Lake Worth, FL

Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Palm Beach State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Palm Beach State College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Lake Worth.

Palm Beach State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Palm Beach State College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,217.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach State College Report

#5

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

MDC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Miami Dade College Report

#6

Indian River State College

Fort Pierce, FL

Indian River State 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fort Pierce, Indian River State College is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indian River State College are $2,764 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Indian River State College carry an average student debtload of $14,687.

Indian River State College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#7

Broward College

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Broward College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. BC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Lauderdale.

BC undergraduate students pay an average of $2,830 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Pasco-Hernando State College

New Port Richey, FL

Pasco-Hernando State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of New Port Richey, PHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

PHSC undergraduate students pay an average of $3,155 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at PHSC accumulate an average of around $17,058 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Pasco-Hernando State College Report

Florida SouthWestern State College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Fort Myers, FSW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FSW are $3,401 a year.

FSW not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Florida list.

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#10

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, FL

Daytona State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Daytona State College is a large public school located in the small city of Daytona Beach.

Daytona State College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,106 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from Daytona State College take out $14,675 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 2,163
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 242
Alabama 241
Mississippi 62
West Virginia 60

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 11 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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