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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$23,508 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #86 most popular major in Illinois with 342 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Illinois 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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

#1

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Governors State University the best value school in Illinois for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GSU are $8,320 per year.

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#2

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Romeoville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lewis are $14,960 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lewis University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Northeastern Illinois University are $9,428 a year.

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#4

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bradley University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bradley are $17,400 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Bradley University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wheaton College Illinois are $18,096 per year.

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#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Roosevelt are $21,605 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Roosevelt University

Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

TIU Illinois graduate students pay an average of $17,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.

Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northwestern University Report

#9

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler 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 #9 on the list. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Adler are $42,004 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Adler University Report

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

Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 605
Ohio 686
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 9 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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