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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Tunxis Community College the best value school in Connecticut for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gateway Community College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Gateway Community College is a moderately-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.
Gateway Community College also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public school with a small student population.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
MCC also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #3.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middlesex Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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.
MxCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MxCC is ranked #5 for overall quality for mental health services in Connecticut.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Middlesex Community College
The excellent associate degree programs at Naugatuck Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in Connecticut. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Waterbury.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Naugatuck Valley Community College are $4,740 a year.
Three Rivers Community College landed the #6 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 in-state undergraduate at Three Rivers Community College are $4,820 a year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Three Rivers Community College Report
With a ranking of #7, Norwalk 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 small city of Norwalk, NCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NCC are $4,772 a year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Norwalk Community College
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 270 |
| Maine | 174 |
| Rhode Island | 31 |
| New Hampshire | 100 |
| Vermont | 4 |
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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.