2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You
Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 2,487 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Minnesota 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Featured Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best value school in Minnesota for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Winona State are $8,756 a year.
Winona State also took the #4 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.
Bethel University Minnesota did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Cloud State University are $9,192 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.
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Metropolitan State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Metro State are $10,237 a year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $19,494 per year.
UMN Twin Cities also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #2.
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Capella 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. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Capella University are $14,784 a year.
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Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Center City, Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Graduate School of Addiction Studies are $35,731 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 266 |
| Kansas | 149 |
| Iowa | 52 |
| Nebraska | 74 |
| North Dakota | 35 |
| South Dakota | 145 |
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Other Related Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Mental & Social Health Services Related Majors for Mental Health Services
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 10 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.