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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$22,252 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.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England 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.

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.

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

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the best value school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $22,744.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SNHU also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England 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 New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Augusta landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Augusta, UMA is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMA are $19,778 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at UMA accumulate an average of around $28,105 in student debt.

UMA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list.

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#3

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Worcester State University is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Worcester State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Worcester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worcester State are $16,866 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from Worcester State carry an average student debtload of $20,258.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine at Farmington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in the New England Region . Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.

UMaine Farmington undergraduate students pay an average of $21,650 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from UMaine Farmington take out $26,636 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Keene State College

Keene, NH

Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Keene State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $25,547 per year.

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#5

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at RIC are $26,499 a year. Mental Health Services majors at RIC take out an average of $25,992 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

Bay Path University

Longmeadow, MA

Bay Path University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bay Path are $35,781 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Western Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WestConn are $25,239 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from WestConn take out $26,604 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $250, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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New England College

Henniker, NH

With a ranking of #9, New England College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC 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 NEC are $27,054 a year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 270
Maine 174
Connecticut 244
Rhode Island 31
New Hampshire 100
Vermont 4

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

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 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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