2027 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Rhode Island

[Mental & Social Health Services](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for mental & social health services students.
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2027 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Rhode Island
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in mental & social health services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools
Leading the list is Community College Of Rhode Island, our #1 best value for mental & social health services in Rhode Island. Set in the city of Warwick, Community College Of Rhode Island is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $5,550, compared with $14,834 for out-of-state students. Mental & Social Health Services graduates carry a median of $13,940 in student loans. Soon after graduation, mental & social health services degree recipients from Community College Of Rhode Island generally make around $39,680. Set against $13,940 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Rhode Island College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value mental & social health services schools. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,300 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $27,299. Mental & Social Health Services graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, mental & social health services degree recipients from Rhode Island College generally make around $41,255. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Rhode Island College admits about 92% of applicants.
Johnson And Wales University Providence is a great value for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services, landing the #3 spot this year. Johnson And Wales University Providence is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. In-state tuition and fees average $41,982. Mental & Social Health Services graduates carry a median of $26,350 in student loans. Mental & Social Health Services graduates of Johnson And Wales University Providence earn a median of $51,138 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,350 median debt. Johnson And Wales University Providence admits about 88% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked 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 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.