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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$10,305 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines, IL

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 moderately-sized public school located in the 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Malcolm X College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Malcolm X College are $11,520 per 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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#3

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Waubonsee Community College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Waubonsee is a medium-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.

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#4

College of Lake County

Grayslake, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means College of Lake County is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Grayslake.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at College of Lake County are $9,842 per year.

College of Lake County did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list.

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#5

Illinois Central College

East Peoria, IL

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Central College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of East Peoria, ICC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ICC are $9,316 per year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 148
Indiana 859
Wisconsin 536
Ohio 704

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 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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