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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

124 Colleges
$6,753 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,710 Avg Salary

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.

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

#1

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

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 city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Community College are $4,710 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Alvin is a medium-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

Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral Technical College Report

#4

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

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.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle Central are $5,354 a year.

Seattle Central also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from El Centro College take out $19,857 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College Report

With a ranking of #6, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $5,910 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $14,492 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at McLennan Community College Report

#7

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

Cuesta College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cuesta College are $9,348 per year.

Cuesta 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.

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With a ranking of #8, Wayne County Community College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Detroit, WCCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCCCD are $3,998 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Wayne County Community College District Report

Napa Valley College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Napa, Napa Valley College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Napa Valley College are $9,388 per year.

Napa 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 Napa Valley College

#10

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,456 in tuition and fees each 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.

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#11

Jefferson Community College

Watertown, NY

Jefferson Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Jefferson Community College is a small public school located in the city of Watertown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jefferson Community College are $5,832 a year.

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#12

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

With a ranking of #12, Yuba College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yuba College are $7,488 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Yuba College also is in the top 10% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools ranking.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Yuba College Report

Metropolitan Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,815 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Metropolitan Community College

#14

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Ridgewater College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the remote town of Willmar, Ridgewater College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ridgewater College are $6,114 a year. Mental Health Services majors at Ridgewater College take out an average of $14,713 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Ridgewater College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#15

Mt. San Antonio College

Walnut, CA

Mt. San Antonio College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Walnut, Mt. SAC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mt. SAC are $10,096 a year.

Mt. SAC also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 1% of all schools in this category.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cincinnati State are $9,558 per 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.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College

With a ranking of #17, Clover Park Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. CPTC is a small public school located in the small city of Lakewood.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CPTC are $5,979 a year.

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#18

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley 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 #18 on the list. San Bernardino Valley College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Bernardino.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Bernardino Valley College are $5,057 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, San Bernardino Valley College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list.

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
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

View the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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

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

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 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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