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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

65 Colleges
$1,251 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,862 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,899 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #57 most popular major in the state.

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'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in California 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.

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 Schools in California

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Our analysis found Cuesta College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cuesta College are $1,338 a year.

Cuesta College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California list.

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$1,150 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Napa Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Napa Valley College are $1,150 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Napa Valley College

$1,352 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California list. Mt. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Walnut.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $1,352 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Mt. San Antonio College Report

#4

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA
$1,362 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Bernardino Valley College is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Bernardino Valley College are $1,362 a year.

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$1,380 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Hills College-Coalinga. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California list. Located in the distant town of Coalinga, West Hills College-Coalinga is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Hills College-Coalinga are $1,380 per year. After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from West Hills College-Coalinga carry an average student debtload of $13,336.

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$1,288 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, San Joaquin Delta College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Stockton, Delta is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Delta undergraduate students pay an average of $1,288 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Yuba College

Marysville, CA
$1,128 Average Tuition & Fees

Yuba College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California list. Yuba College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marysville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Yuba College are $1,128 a year.

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#8

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA
$1,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Santa Barbara City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SBCC are $1,232 per year.

SBCC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in California list.

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#9

Modesto Junior College

Modesto, CA
$1,274 Average Tuition & Fees

Modesto Junior 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 #9 on the list. MJC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Modesto.

MJC undergraduate students pay an average of $1,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Modesto Junior College Report

#10

Cypress College

Cypress, CA
$1,146 Average Tuition & Fees

Cypress 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public school with a large student population.

Cypress College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Cypress College Report

Honorable Mentions

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 California award.

Rank College Location
11 Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa, CA
12 American River College Sacramento, CA
13 Fresno City College Fresno, CA

Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 748
Oregon 240
Nevada 52
Alaska 25

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 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.

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