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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

77 Colleges
$16,345 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 #45 most popular major in the country with 29,053 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 77 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle 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 La Salle are $1,455 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at La Salle University Report

#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wilmington University are $9,060 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity College are $14,850 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Trinity Washington University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TCNJ also is in the top 5% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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#5

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 77 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Family University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Holy Family is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Holy Family graduate students pay an average of $12,181 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Bowie State University 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 suburb of Bowie, Bowie State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bowie State University are $15,407 per year.

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#7

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marist are $15,760 a year.

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#8

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

Niagara University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Niagara University.

Niagara graduate students pay an average of $13,950 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Delaware did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Delaware

#10

St. John Fisher College

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #10, St. John Fisher College 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 suburb of Rochester, Fisher is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fisher are $18,324 per year.

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#10

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

Seton Hill University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Seton Hill is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Seton Hill graduate students pay an average of $16,084 in tuition and fees each year.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
12 Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA
13 Nyack College Nyack, NY
13 Touro College New York, NY
13 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 750
New York 1,622
Maryland 461
New Jersey 219
District of Columbia 24
Delaware 76

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 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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