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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You
Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 364 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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 Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Baltimore City Community College the best value school in Maryland for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Baltimore City Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,314 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Baltimore City Community College also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #1.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wor-Wic Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Wor-Wic Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Salisbury.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wor-Wic Community College are $6,720 per year.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Community College of Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in Maryland. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCBC are $6,918 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from CCBC take out $26,904 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
CCBC also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #5.
Out of the 9 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Hagerstown Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. HCC is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Hagerstown.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HCC are $6,390 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Southern Maryland is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSM are $7,200 per year.
Anne Arundel Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
AACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from AACC carry an average student debtload of $16,619.
AACC also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #3.
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Frederick Community 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 #7 on the list. Frederick Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Frederick.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Frederick Community College are $7,444 a year.
Allegany College of Maryland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Allegany College of Maryland is a small public school located in the city of Cumberland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Allegany College of Maryland are $8,720 per year.
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Montgomery College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montgomery College are $10,254 a year.
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 553 |
| Pennsylvania | 416 |
| New Jersey | 150 |
| Delaware | 44 |
Majors Related to Mental Health Services
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
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 9 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.