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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

16 Colleges
$14,201 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 #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the New England Region 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.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found North Shore Community College to be the best value school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the New England Region . North Shore Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Danvers.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $10,920 per year.

North Shore Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list.

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#2

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tunxis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tunxis Community College are $14,220 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Tunxis Community College is ranked #2 for overall quality for mental health services in the New England Region .

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Middlesex Community College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Middlesex Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bedford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex Community College are $12,170 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Essex Community College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Haverhill, NECC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NECC are $11,472 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from NECC carry an average student debtload of $16,407.

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#5

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

The excellent associate degree programs at Gateway Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in the New England Region . Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gateway Community College are $14,140 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Gateway Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality for mental health services in the New England Region .

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River Valley Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Claremont, NH Community Technical College - Claremont is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NH Community Technical College - Claremont are $15,190 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NH Community Technical College - Claremont also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, Manchester Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $14,100 in tuition and fees each year.

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NHTI-Concord’s Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. NHTI is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NHTI are $15,450 per year. Mental Health Services majors at NHTI take out an average of $18,703 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Community College of Rhode Island ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Warwick, CCRI is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCRI are $13,552 a year.

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Three Rivers Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental & social health services programs. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the small city of Norwich.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Three Rivers Community College are $14,220 a year.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 270
Maine 174
Connecticut 244
Rhode Island 31
New Hampshire 100
Vermont 4

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 16 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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