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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

346 Colleges
$9,441 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 346 schools in the United States to see which master'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.

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.

Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 a year.

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#2

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Out of the 346 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Milligan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College.

Milligan graduate students pay an average of $9,796 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the United States. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

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

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#4

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

The excellent master’s degree programs at Ashland 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. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Ashland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 a year.

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#5

Touro University Worldwide

Los Alamitos, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TUW are $9,000 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, TUW also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#6

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.

Viterbo graduate students pay an average of $9,488 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Bethel University Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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Grace College and Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grace College are $8,054 a year.

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Universidad Central Del Caribe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bayamon.

UCC graduate students pay an average of $7,302 in tuition and fees each year.

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Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.

BYU also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Ottawa University - Online ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ottawa University - Online are $11,893 per year.

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#12

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.

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#12

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Fitchburg State graduate students pay an average of $6,012 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Western States did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Western States Chiropractic College are $9,816 a year.

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#15

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

With a ranking of #15, Montreat College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Montreat College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Montreat.

Montreat College graduate students pay an average of $9,642 in tuition and fees each year.

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Ottawa University - Phoenix ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Ottawa University - Phoenix graduate students pay an average of $11,993 in tuition and fees each year.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.

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With a ranking of #18, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

MBTS graduate students pay an average of $6,950 in tuition and fees each year.

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#19

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 per year.

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#20

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Lindenwood University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.

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#22

Universidad del Este

Carolina, PR

Universidad del Este came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Carolina, UNE is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

UNE graduate students pay an average of $3,552 in tuition and fees each year.

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#23

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

With a ranking of #23, University of Mary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMary are $13,304 a year.

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

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#23

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Gonzaga graduate students pay an average of $14,878 in tuition and fees each year.

Gonzaga also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#25

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 per year.

Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Rest of the Top Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

#26

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
#27

Marietta College

Marietta, OH
#28

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA
#28

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
#31

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH
#32

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA
#33

Marian University

Fond Du Lac, WI
#34

Trinity Washington University

Washington, DC
#36

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
#37

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
#38

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
#39

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC
#40

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA
#42

Rivier University

Nashua, NH
#43

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
#46

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH
#49

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, CA

Additional Award Winners

This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 346 different United States mental and social health services schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Carson - Newman University Jefferson City, TN

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Mental & Social Health Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
52 Friends University Wichita, KS
53 Malone University Canton, OH
53 Bowie State University Bowie, MD
55 John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR
56 University of Phoenix - California Costa Mesa, CA
57 Heidelberg University Tiffin, OH
58 Brandman University Irvine, CA
59 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
59 Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY
61 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
62 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
63 Lewis University Romeoville, IL
64 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA
65 Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, IN
66 Niagara University Niagara University, NY
67 Walsh University North Canton, OH
68 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX
69 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI

Mental & Social Health Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

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