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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$17,319 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,158 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Our analysis found Seattle Central College to be the best value school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle Central are $5,354 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle Central also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lake Washington Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in the Far Western US Region . LWTech is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

LWTech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, LWTech also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lake Washington Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, UAGC is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

UAGC undergraduate students pay an average of $13,160 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from UAGC carry an average student debtload of $35,057.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of Arizona Global Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $26,873 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UAA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,635 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from UAA take out $35,659 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Alaska Anchorage Report

Eastern Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EWU are $26,499 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from EWU take out $20,175 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Eastern Washington University Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 445
California 1,407
Oregon 94
Nevada 23
Alaska 60

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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

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 6 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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