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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$5,192 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

Mental & Social Health Services is the #11 most popular major in Ohio with 704 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Ohio 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Belmont College

St Clairsville, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Belmont College the best value school in Ohio for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of St Clairsville, Belmont College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Belmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from Belmont College take out $8,056 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 7 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a large student population.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent associate degree programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $4,548 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Stark State College accumulate an average of around $26,999 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Cuyahoga Community College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in Ohio. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Cuyahoga Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $4,622 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District take out $15,359 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 7 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern State Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southern State Community College is a small public school located in the town of Hillsboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern State Community College are $5,612 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Southern State Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,120.

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#6

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

Hocking College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental & social health services programs. Hocking Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Nelsonville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hocking Technical College are $5,396 per year.

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Marion Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Ohio list. MTC is a small public school located in the town of Marion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MTC are $6,325 per year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 148
Indiana 859
Wisconsin 536
Illinois 169

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, mental & social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 7 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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