2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in Minnesota
4Colleges
107,337Bachelor's Degrees
$25,431Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services School for You
In 2021-2022, 107,337 bachelor's degrees were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.0% were from a college or university in the state.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in Minnesota ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a bachelor's in mental health services. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those mental health services schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Mental Health Services Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato. Minnesota State Mankato did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota list.
At Minnesota State Mankato, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $22,109. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State Mankato is about $100,817. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Metropolitan State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Metro State, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota ranking.
If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Saint Cloud State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud. St. Cloud State University not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #8 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota list.
The average student at St. Cloud State University graduates in less than 4.6 years, and it costs about $21,722 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud State University be around $100,138. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Bethel University Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Bethel University Minnesota did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota list.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at Bethel University Minnesota to complete their degree, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $32,463. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Bethel University Minnesota is about $134,397. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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).
In 2021-2022, 107,337 bachelor's degrees were awarded to mental & social health services students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 5,415,716 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.0% were from a college or university in the state.
