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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 173 schools in the United States 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 the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Central College the best value school in the United States for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public school with a small student population.
Seattle Central undergraduate students pay an average of $5,354 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle Central also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Seattle Central College
The excellent basic certificate programs at Camden County College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in the United States. Camden County College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blackwood.
Camden County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,744 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Camden County College Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northcentral Technical College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Central Technical College are $5,512 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, North Central Technical College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral Technical College
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,710 a year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Central Community College
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Rochester Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,670 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rochester Community and Technical College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Rochester Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #6, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Hennepin Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,881 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Hennepin Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Hennepin Technical College Report
Northwest Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTC are $6,226 per year.
NTC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northwest Technical College Report
Century College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $6,105 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Century College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Century College
Lee College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baytown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $4,302 per year.
Lee College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lee College
Lake Area Technical Institute came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LATI are $6,718 a year.
LATI excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
Southeast Community College Area ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Southeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeast Community College are $3,864 per year.
El Centro College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College
Santa Fe Community 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 #13 on the list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFCC are $4,995 per year.
Columbia Southern University 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 #14 on the list. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia Southern University are $6,015 a year.
Columbia Southern University also took the #3 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools rankings.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Columbia Southern University Report
Minnesota State Community and Technical College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the remote town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at M State are $5,900 a year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report
Madison Area Technical 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 #16 on the list. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Madison College are $6,812 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Madison College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Madison Area Technical College
With a ranking of #17, Houston Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Houston Community College Report
Baltimore City Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baltimore City Community College are $7,394 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Baltimore City Community College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
With a ranking of #19, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Las Cruces, NMSU Dona Ana is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,880 a year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report
Cuesta College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cuesta College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,348 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cuesta College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Cuesta College
Lone Star College System came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,456 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #22, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM Taos are $5,004 per year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
With a ranking of #23, Blackhawk Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small suburb of Janesville, BTC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BTC are $6,793 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
Northeast Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Norfolk, Northeast is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Northeast undergraduate students pay an average of $5,130 in tuition and fees each year.
Northeast excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools list.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northeast Community College Report
San Jacinto Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools ranking. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at San Jacinto Community College Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Mental & Social Health Services students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Sinclair Community College | Dayton, OH |
| 27 | San Joaquin Delta College | Stockton, CA |
| 28 | Normandale Community College | Bloomington, MN |
| 29 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College | Coon Rapids, MN |
| 30 | Raritan Valley Community College | Branchburg, NJ |
| 31 | McLennan Community College | Waco, TX |
| 32 | Ocean County College | Toms River, NJ |
| 33 | Mt. San Antonio College | Walnut, CA |
| 34 | Mohave Community College | Kingman, AZ |
Mental & Social Health Services by Region
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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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