2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate 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.
The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 124 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Central Community College the best value school in the United States for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Community College are $4,710 per year.
Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Alvin is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Alvin Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Central Technical College are $5,512 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at North Central Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $12,069.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Central Technical College also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral Technical College Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Central College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle Central is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle Central are $5,354 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Seattle Central also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from El Centro College take out $19,857 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, El Centro College also is in the top 5% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
McLennan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $5,910 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $14,492 in student debt.
Cuesta College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mental & social health services programs. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the small 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 Undergraduate 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
Wayne County Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WCCCD undergraduate students pay an average of $3,998 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Wayne County Community College District
Napa Valley College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Napa Valley College are $9,388 a year.
Napa Valley College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Napa Valley College Report
Lone Star College System landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 a year. Mental Health Services majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $11,015 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Jefferson Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Jefferson Community College is a small public school located in the city of Watertown.
Jefferson Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,832 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Jefferson Community College Report
Yuba College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Yuba College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,488 in tuition and fees each year.
Yuba College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Metropolitan Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,815 in tuition and fees each year.
Ridgewater College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ridgewater College are $6,114 per year. Mental Health Services majors at Ridgewater College take out an average of $14,713 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ridgewater College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.
Mt. San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mt. SAC are $10,096 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mt. SAC also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Mt. San Antonio College Report
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cincinnati State are $9,558 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Cincinnati State take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,727.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cincinnati State also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Clover Park Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. CPTC is a small public school located in the city of Lakewood.
CPTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,979 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Mental & Social Health Services at Clover Park Technical College Report
San Bernardino Valley College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
San Bernardino Valley College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,057 in tuition and fees each year.
San Bernardino Valley College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at San Bernardino Valley College
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.
Rank | College | Location |
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19 | Eastern Maine Community College | Bangor, ME |
20 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
21 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | Green Bay, WI |
22 | Ivy Tech Community College | Indianapolis, IN |
23 | Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA |
24 | Glendale Community College | Glendale, CA |
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 |
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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 26 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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