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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$9,237 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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

With 326 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mental & social health services is the #14 most popular major in Minnesota.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rochester Community and Technical College the best value school in Minnesota for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rochester Community and Technical College are $5,670 per year.

Rochester Community and Technical College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list.

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#2

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hennepin Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hennepin Technical College are $5,881 a year.

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Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTC are $6,226 per year.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Century College are $6,105 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State Community and Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at M State are $5,900 a year.

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Minnesota West Community and 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota West are $6,484 a year.

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#7

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

With a ranking of #7, Normandale Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Normandale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,321 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Anoka-Ramsey 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 suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $5,655 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,098 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small public school located in the fringe town of Cloquet.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College are $5,999 a year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 47
Missouri 27
South Dakota 59
Iowa 1
North Dakota 48
Nebraska 127

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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

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 12 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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