2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,053 people earned a degree or certificate in mental and social health services, making the major the #45 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 99 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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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.
Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Universidad Central Del Caribe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. UCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCC are $7,302 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Biola are $12,006 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the United States. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Winona State graduate students pay an average of $12,836 in tuition and fees each year.
Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.
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University of Mary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMary are $13,304 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMary also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Liberty University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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Union College Kentucky landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Union College are $8,210 per year.
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Lindsey Wilson College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Columbia.
Lindsey Wilson College graduate students pay an average of $9,719 in tuition and fees each year.
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The College of New Jersey landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.
TCNJ also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
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Capella University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USD also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 15 | Immaculata University | Immaculata, PA |
| 16 | Valparaiso University | Valparaiso, IN |
| 17 | Arkansas State University - Main Campus | Jonesboro, AR |
| 18 | Clarion University of Pennsylvania | Clarion, PA |
| 19 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
Mental & Social Health Services by Region
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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.
Majors Similar 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.