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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$38,141 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,158 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mental & Social Health Services

#2

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College at Brockport. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.

SUNY Brockport undergraduate students pay an average of $18,530 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from SUNY Brockport take out $26,328 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at The College at Brockport Report

#3

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lackawanna College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lackawanna College are $17,340 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from Lackawanna College take out $35,258 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lackawanna College Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Paterson University are $23,624 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from William Paterson University take out $23,623 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $225, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#5

Alvernia University

Reading, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alvernia University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Alvernia is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Reading.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Alvernia are $40,750 a year.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $63,452 in tuition and fees each year.

UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#7

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

With a ranking of #7, Iona College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iona is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Rochelle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iona are $44,328 per year.

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#8

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Drexel undergraduate students pay an average of $58,965 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Drexel accumulate an average of around $21,354 in student debt.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 553
Pennsylvania 416
New Jersey 150
Maryland 364
Delaware 44

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

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 8 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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