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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate School for You
Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Maryland. With 364 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
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.
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 in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Maryland 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.
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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Colleges.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mental & Social Health Services
Our analysis found Baltimore City Community College to be the best value school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Maryland. Baltimore City Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Baltimore.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baltimore City Community College are $3,314 per year.
Baltimore City Community College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Maryland list.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Baltimore City Community College
The excellent basic certificate programs at Chesapeake College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of Wye Mills, Chesapeake College is a public college with a small student population.
Chesapeake College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anne Arundel Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland list. Located in the suburb of Arnold, AACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at AACC are $9,230 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, AACC is ranked #2 for overall quality for mental health services in Maryland.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Anne Arundel Community College
The excellent basic certificate programs at College of Southern Maryland helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in Maryland. Located in the rural area of La Plata, CSM is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSM are $7,200 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CSM is ranked #4 for overall quality for mental health services in Maryland.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hagerstown Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland list. HCC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Hagerstown.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Hagerstown Community College Report
Community College of Baltimore County ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Maryland list. CCBC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CCBC are $6,918 a year.
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 553 |
| Pennsylvania | 416 |
| New Jersey | 150 |
| Delaware | 44 |
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 6 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.