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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

111 Colleges
$10,434 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,033 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked #45 in the country. In fact 29,053 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 111 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Our analysis found Northcentral Technical College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

North Central Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,415 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from North Central Technical College take out $17,600 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
$5,200 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oakland Community College are $5,200 per year. Mental Health Services majors at Oakland Community College take out an average of $26,208 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI
$6,687 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 111 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western Technical College are $6,687 per year. Mental Health Services majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $18,083 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,998 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne County Community College District is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year.

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Out of the 111 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Fennimore, Southwest Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Tech are $6,683 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Madison College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,769 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from Madison College take out $37,875 in student loans while working on their degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Madison College also is in the top 5% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Moraine Park Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Fond du Lac, Moraine Park Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Moraine Park Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.

Moraine Park Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Moraine Park Technical College Report

Northeast Wisconsin 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 #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, NWTC is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NWTC are $6,849 a year.

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#9

Blackhawk Technical College

Janesville, WI
$6,683 Average Tuition & Fees

Blackhawk Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.

BTC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,683 in tuition and fees each year.

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$6,603 Average Tuition & Fees

Waukesha County Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. WCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Pewaukee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCTC are $6,603 per year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at WCTC accumulate an average of around $26,699 in student debt.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. CVTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CVTC are $6,683 a year.

CVTC also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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

Fox Valley 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 #12 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Appleton, FVTC is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FVTC are $6,861 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, FVTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Fox Valley Technical College Report

$6,803 Average Tuition & Fees

Gateway Technical College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Kenosha, Gateway Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gateway Technical College are $6,803 a year. Mental Health Services majors at Gateway Technical College take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cincinnati State are $9,090 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cincinnati State also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

Sinclair Community 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 midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year. After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Sinclair Community College carry an average student debtload of $14,202.

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#16

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #16, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ashland are $23,090 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Ashland University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN
18 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
19 Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College Shell Lake, WI
20 Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN
21 Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI
22 Belmont College Saint Clairsville, OH

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 605
Ohio 686
Illinois 342
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

One of 30 majors within the area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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