2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mental & Social Health Services is the 49th most popular major in the country with 27,516 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13,482 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 295 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.
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 Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 770 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,135 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to mental health services quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s. Walden University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 415 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Walden University excels when it comes to mental health services quality. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 55 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
USD also claimed a top spot on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a medium-sized school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 49 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, SMU MN is in the top on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU MN are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #7, John Brown University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. JBU is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 81 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, JBU also did well on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at John Brown University are $13,920.
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Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,026 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #9, Viterbo University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 19 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Viterbo are $9,312, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Bethel University Minnesota landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 20 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Bethel University Minnesota is in the top on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700.
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With a ranking of #11, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 10 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #12, Milligan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. Milligan is located in Milligan College, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Milligan University are $9,555, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, University of Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Bismarck, North Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UMary also did well on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMary are $17,861, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. West Palm Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic University are $11,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #15, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, IWU is in the top on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Wesleyan University are $13,512.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 35 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 155 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,646.
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Fairfield University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 49 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.
Fairfield U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #19, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 84 students in 2019-2020.
Lewis and Clark College also made our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis & Clark College are $17,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Mount Mercy University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Mount Mercy University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 20 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Mercy University are $10,870, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #21, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Winona State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State are $12,378, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Cambridge College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 129 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Cambridge College also did well on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cambridge College are $17,062.
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Fitchburg State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State University are $6,012.
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Johnson University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070.
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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%.
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- *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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