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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$34,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,028 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's 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.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mental & Social Health Services

Our analysis found Clarion University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $16,052 per year. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $299, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The College at Brockport is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at The College at Brockport Report

#3

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lackawanna College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lackawanna College are $16,130 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lackawanna College Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $22,946 per year. Mental Health Services majors at William Paterson University take out an average of $27,393 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $190.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at William Paterson University of New Jersey

#5

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Alvernia University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Reading, Alvernia is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvernia are $39,280 per year.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.

UPenn also took the #3 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.

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#7

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

Iona College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Iona undergraduate students pay an average of $42,828 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Drexel undergraduate students pay an average of $57,136 in tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at Drexel take out an average of $26,868 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 750
New York 1,622
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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 8 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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