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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$7,897 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #11 most popular major in Ohio with 704 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

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 Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for mental health services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Sinclair Community College to be the best value school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Ohio. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Sinclair Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,569 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cincinnati State are $5,274 a year.

Cincinnati State also took the #2 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Ohio rankings.

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#3

Belmont College

St Clairsville, OH

The excellent basic certificate programs at Belmont College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in Ohio. Located in the rural area of St Clairsville, Belmont College is a public school with a small student population.

Belmont College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The excellent basic certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in Ohio. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stark State College are $4,548 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuyahoga Community College District are $4,622 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, Lorain County Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. LCCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Elyria.

LCCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,660 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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North Central State College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. North Central State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Mansfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Central State College are $5,786 a year.

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Kent State University at Kent ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,373 per year.

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#9

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

With a ranking of #9, University of Toledo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Toledo are $11,311 per year.

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#10

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Mercy College of Ohio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Ohio ranking. Mercy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Toledo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mercy College are $18,850 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
Illinois 169

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
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 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 10 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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