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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$18,512 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,319 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 52 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #130 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Iowa 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.

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.

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $9,053 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNI is ranked #5 for overall quality for mental health services in Iowa.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa ranking.

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#3

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA
$36,540 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Mercy University is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mount Mercy are $36,540 per year.

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Best 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
Minnesota 2,487
Kansas 149
Nebraska 74
North Dakota 35
South Dakota 145

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 3 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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