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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You
In 2021-2022, mental & social health services students earned 270 degrees and certificates from a Massachusetts school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Become a champion of change and take your first step toward licensure as a clinical mental health counselor with this specialized and CACREP-accredited online clinical counseling master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named North Shore Community College the best value school in Massachusetts for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Danvers, North Shore Community College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Shore Community College are $5,352 per year.
North Shore Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in Massachusetts list.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at North Shore Community College
Out of the 3 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bedford, Middlesex Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middlesex Community College are $6,098 a year.
The excellent associate degree programs at Northern Essex Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in Massachusetts. NECC is a small public school located in the suburb of Haverhill.
NECC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at NECC take out an average of $16,407 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Essex Community College Report
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 |
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Maine | 174 |
Connecticut | 244 |
Rhode Island | 31 |
New Hampshire | 100 |
Vermont | 4 |
Mental & Social Health Services Related Majors for Mental Health Services
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Mental Health Services Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Mental Health Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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.
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