2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 169 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate 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.
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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mental & Social Health Services
Our analysis found Oakton Community College to be the best value school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Illinois. Oakton Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Des Plaines.
Oakton Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,446 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Oakton Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.
Malcolm X College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Malcolm X College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Waubonsee Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Waubonsee is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.
Waubonsee undergraduate students pay an average of $10,626 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the # 4 spot on the list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at College of Lake County are $9,842 a year.
College of Lake County also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Central College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ICC are $9,316 a year.
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 148 |
Indiana | 859 |
Wisconsin | 536 |
Ohio | 704 |
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
Majors Similar to Mental Health Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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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