2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

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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 Massachusetts, there were 957 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $38,167 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental and social health services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mental and social health services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mental and social health services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in Massachusetts

#1

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$19,050 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Lesley University

#2

American International College

Springfield, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$12,717 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, American International College landed the #2 spot on the list. American International College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AIC also made our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at AIC are $12,717, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full AIC Mental & Social Health Services Report

#3

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$33,535 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Springfield College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.

Springfield College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Springfield College are $33,535, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Springfield 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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