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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

11 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$13,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 27,516 people earned their degree in mental and social health services, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mental and social health services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,724 and had an average of $46,468 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,586 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,684 and $43,368 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 103 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,069 and $19,434 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in mental and social health services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mental and social health services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mental and social health services program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services (Income Over $110k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Community College Area. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Community College also made our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Southeast Community College is $9,059 for plains states region associate degree mental health services students whose families make more than $110k.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mental health services degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

MCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for MCC is $4,295 for plains states region associate degree mental health services students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Metropolitan Community College

#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #3 spot on the list. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 8 associates’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region associate degree mental health services students whose families make more than $110k list, Century College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $10,808 for plains states region associate degree mental health services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Century College.

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#4

Central Community College

Grand Island, Nebraska

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Grand Island, Nebraska, this medium-sized public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.

Central Community College also made our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Central Community College is $8,235 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Mental Health Services students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.

Minneapolis Community and Technical College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $12,376 for plains states region associate degree mental health services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College.

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

#6

Anoka-Ramsey Community College

Coon Rapids, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.

Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is $11,890 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Mental Health Services students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10 in overall quality

North Central Missouri College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. North Central Missouri College is a public institution located in Trenton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NCMC also made our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend NCMC is $8,870 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Mental Health Services students whose families make more than $110k.

Full North Central Missouri College Mental & Social Health Services Report

#8

Western Nebraska Community College

Scottsbluff, Nebraska
#11 in overall quality

Western Nebraska Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Western Nebraska Community College is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.

WNCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for WNCC is $5,339 for plains states region associate degree mental health services students whose families make more than $110k.

Full WNCC Mental & Social Health Services Report

#9

Washburn University

Topeka, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Washburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Washburn University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washburn University is $14,481 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Mental Health Services students whose families make more than $110k.

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#10

Mesabi Range College

Virginia, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Mesabi Range College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Virginia, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.

Mesabi Range College also made our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for Mesabi Range College is $10,166 for Plains States Region Associate Degree Mental Health Services students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8 in overall quality

Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Mental Health Services Schools for an Associate in the Plains States Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Rochester, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.

Rochester Community and Technical College also made our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,088 for plains states region associate degree mental health services students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Rochester Community and Technical College.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Rochester Community and Technical College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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