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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$23,168 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,674 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.

North Shore Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Wachusett Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts list. MWCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Gardner.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MWCC are $5,668 per year.

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#2

Berkshire Community College

Pittsfield, MA
$5,492 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Berkshire Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the rural area of Pittsfield, BCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BCC are $5,492 a year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at BCC accumulate an average of around $14,125 in student debt.

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$5,642 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Greenfield Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Massachusetts. Greenfield Community College is a small public school located in the town of Greenfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Greenfield Community College are $5,642 per year.

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Out of the 26 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Essex Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. NECC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $5,544 per year. Mental Health Services majors at NECC take out an average of $12,780 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Middlesex Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex Community College are $6,048 per year.

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#7

Bristol Community College

Fall River, MA
$5,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Bristol Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Bristol is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Fall River.

Bristol undergraduate students pay an average of $5,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$10,655 Average Tuition & Fees

Fitchburg State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fitchburg State are $10,655 a year.

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#9

Quincy College

Quincy, MA
$7,176 Average Tuition & Fees

Quincy College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts list. Quincy College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Quincy.

Quincy College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,176 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$5,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Holyoke Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Holyoke, Holyoke Community College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holyoke Community College are $5,378 per year.

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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 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).

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