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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate School for You
In 2021-2022, 169 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #25 most popular major in the state.
With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois 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.
Featured Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Mental & Social Health Services
Our 2023 rankings named Elgin Community College the best value school in Illinois for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Elgin, ECC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECC are $7,140 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Lake County landed the # 2 spot on the list. College of Lake County is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Grayslake.
College of Lake County undergraduate students pay an average of $9,842 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
College of Lake County also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Moraine Valley Community College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Palos Hills, MVCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MVCC are $8,310 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Waubonsee Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in Illinois. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waubonsee are $10,626 per year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized city of Rockford, Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stautzenberger College - Rockford Career College are $16,699 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 148 |
Indiana | 859 |
Wisconsin | 536 |
Ohio | 704 |
Other Related Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Become a champion of change and take your first step toward licensure as a clinical mental health counselor with this specialized and CACREP-accredited online clinical counseling master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 5 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.