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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the best value school in the Plains States Region for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Southeast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Southeast Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Southeast Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $21,956.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Central Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,710 in tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at Central Community College take out an average of $10,289 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $4,815 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
Rochester Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,670 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $6,105 a year.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.
Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,655 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Lake Area Technical Institute did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. LATI is a small public school located in the remote town of Watertown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LATI are $6,718 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, LATI also is in the top 10% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,098 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College accumulate an average of around $31,287 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #9, North Central Missouri College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NCMC are $7,350 a year.
Request InformationBest Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental & social health services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 47 |
| Missouri | 27 |
| Minnesota | 326 |
| South Dakota | 59 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| North Dakota | 48 |
| Nebraska | 127 |
Other Related Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
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
Most Popular Majors Related 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.
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