2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in California 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.
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.
Featured 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.
Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Stanislaus the best value school in California for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Stan State is a large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.
Stan State graduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro University Worldwide. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. TUW is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Los Alamitos.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TUW are $9,000 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Dominguez Hills is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. CSUDH is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carson.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUDH are $8,494 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $8,738 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame de Namur University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California list. NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Belmont.
NDNU graduate students pay an average of $15,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $13,356 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Pacific Oaks College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Pacific Oaks College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pacific Oaks College are $21,284 a year.
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University of Phoenix - California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UOPX - California is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
UOPX - California graduate students pay an average of $16,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Brandman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Brandman graduate students pay an average of $12,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Fresno Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno Pacific are $15,060 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 Related Majors
| 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.