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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$31,980 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 #44 most popular major in Massachusetts with 829 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.

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#2

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cambridge College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Massachusetts. Cambridge College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Cambridge College are $16,409 a year.

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#3

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lesley are $19,050 per year.

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#4

Assumption University

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Assumption University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Assumption is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Assumption graduate students pay an average of $13,856 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Assumption University Report

#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 per year.

Boston College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.

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#6

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Bay Path is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Longmeadow.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bay Path are $19,235 a year.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $18,938 per year.

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Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hamilton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gordon - Conwell Seminary are $23,005 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary Report

#9

Springfield College

Springfield, MA

Springfield College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Springfield College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Springfield College are $33,535 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, MGH Institute of Health Professions did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MGH Institute of Health Professions are $72,985 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at MGH Institute of Health Professions Report

Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 288
New Hampshire 347
Maine 119
Rhode Island 81
Vermont 32

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 13 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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