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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$4,756 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 Connecticut with 244 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Our analysis found Tunxis Community College to be the best value school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tunxis Community College are $4,820 a year.

Tunxis Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut list.

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#2

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Gateway Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Gateway Community College are $4,740 a 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 #2 for overall quality for mental health services in Connecticut.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $4,700 a year.

MCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut list.

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#4

Middlesex Community College

Middletown, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. MxCC is a small public school located in the small city of Middletown.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MxCC are $4,700 a year.

MxCC also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #5.

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Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Waterbury.

Naugatuck Valley Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Three Rivers Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school located in the city of Norwich.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Three Rivers Community College are $4,820 per year.

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Norwalk Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the city of Norwalk, NCC is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NCC are $4,772 per year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 270
Maine 174
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 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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