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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$19,566 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 #61 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 750 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at La Salle are $1,455 per year.

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#2

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lock Haven University landed the # 2 spot on the list. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at LHU are $12,519 a year.

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#3

Holy Family University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Holy Family University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Pennsylvania. Holy Family is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Holy Family are $12,181 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $11,898 per year.

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Out of the 21 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $12,618 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, California University of Pennsylvania 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 small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Cal U graduate students pay an average of $12,919 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clarion University are $12,179 a year.

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#8

Seton Hill University

Greensburg, PA

With a ranking of #8, Seton Hill University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greensburg.

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

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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine graduate students pay an average of $26,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Moravian graduate students pay an average of $17,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 21 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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