2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.
Featured Mental Health Services Programs
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Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Central College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for mental and social health services students. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.
Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $4,670 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Centralia College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Centralia College is a small public school located in the distant town of Centralia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Centralia College are $5,239 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highline College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highline are $4,813 per year.
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The excellent programs at Wenatchee Valley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.
WVC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,734 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Walla Walla Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Walla Walla Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,350 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cuesta College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cuesta College are $8,702 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cuesta College also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #7, Napa Valley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the small city of Napa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Napa Valley College are $8,734 per year.
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Yakima Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Yakima, YVC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YVC are $5,352 a year.
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Yuba College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Yuba College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Marysville.
Yuba College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,488 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Western States ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
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Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public college with a small student population.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,740 in tuition and fees each year.
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Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Walnut.
Mt. SAC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,032 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Bernardino Valley College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
San Bernardino Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in tuition and fees each year.
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Glendale Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
GCC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,531 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Delta undergraduate students pay an average of $9,072 in tuition and fees each year.
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Spokane Falls Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 per year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Spokane Falls Community College accumulate an average of around $18,983 in student debt.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Modesto Junior College | Modesto, CA |
| 18 | Touro University Worldwide | Los Alamitos, CA |
| 19 | Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 20 | Cypress College | Cypress, CA |
| 21 | Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA |
Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,899 |
| Washington | 748 |
| Oregon | 240 |
| Nevada | 52 |
| Alaska | 25 |
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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 Majors Related 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 25 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.