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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

46 Colleges
$7,189 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate 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.

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.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

#1

Centralia College

Centralia, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Centralia College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Centralia College is a small public school located in the town of Centralia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Centralia College are $5,381 a year.

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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle Central are $5,354 a year.

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#3

Highline College

Des Moines, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Highline College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Des Moines, Highline is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Highline are $4,948 per year.

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#4

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wenatchee Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Wenatchee, WVC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WVC are $5,458 a year.

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#5

Walla Walla Community College

Walla Walla, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Walla Walla Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Walla Walla, Walla Walla Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Walla Walla Community College are $6,306 per year.

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#6

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Yakima, YVC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at YVC are $5,488 a year.

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#7

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cuesta College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,348 in tuition and fees each year.

Cuesta College also took the #5 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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#8

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

With a ranking of #8, Yuba College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Yuba College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Marysville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yuba College are $7,488 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Yuba College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Clover Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Napa Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Napa Valley College are $9,388 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Napa Valley College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 445
California 1,407
Oregon 94
Nevada 23
Alaska 60

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 8,344
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,915
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 3,697
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,683
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,864
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,762
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,419
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 299
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 217
Trauma Counseling 104
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Hospice and Palliative Care 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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