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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.

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

Check out the mental health services bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the best value school in the New England Region for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SNHU are $15,380 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $22,744.

In addition to its great value ranking, SNHU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Southern New Hampshire University Report

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 town of Augusta, UMA is a public college 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMA also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the New England Region ranking.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Maine at Augusta

#3

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Worcester State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine at Farmington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMaine Farmington are $21,650 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from UMaine Farmington take out $26,636 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Maine at Farmington Report

#5

Keene State College

Keene, NH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keene State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Keene State are $25,547 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Keene State College Report

#5

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Out of the 9 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

RIC undergraduate students pay an average of $26,499 in tuition and fees each 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Longmeadow, Bay Path 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 Bay Path are $35,781 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Bay Path University

Western Connecticut State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. 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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#9

New England College

Henniker, NH

New England College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NEC are $27,054 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at New England College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

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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