2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You
Mental & Social Health Services is the #45 most popular major in the country with 29,053 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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 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.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
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.
Featured Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the Plains States Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southeast Community College are $3,780 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Southeast Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,037.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,590 a year. Mental Health Services majors at Central Community College take out an average of $9,869 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $10,258 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, MCC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Rochester Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,372 in tuition and fees each year.
Rochester Community and Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $5,907 per year.
Century College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #6, Anoka-Ramsey 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 suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Lake Area Technical Institute 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 #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.
LATI also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical 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 #8 on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minneapolis Community and Technical College are $5,906 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $38,456 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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North Central Missouri College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Trenton, NCMC is a public school with a small student population.
NCMC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,020 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 266 |
Minnesota | 2,487 |
Kansas | 149 |
Iowa | 52 |
Nebraska | 74 |
North Dakota | 35 |
South Dakota | 145 |
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Other Related Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Mental & Social Health Services Related Majors for Mental Health Services
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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.