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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$19,095 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,549 Avg Salary

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

With 605 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #50 most popular major in Michigan.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Michigan to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #2 for overall quality for mental health services in Michigan.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Siena Heights University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Michigan. Located in the distant town of Adrian, Siena Heights University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Siena Heights University graduate students pay an average of $13,458 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 8 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

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University of Detroit Mercy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Detroit Mercy graduate students pay an average of $21,276 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland 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 #7 on the list. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oakland are $19,323 per year.

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#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews 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 #8 on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Andrews are $29,630 per year.

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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
Ohio 686
Illinois 342
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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