[Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/community-health-services-liaison-counseling/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for community health services/liaison/counseling students.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the community health services/liaison/counseling degrees they offer, see the list below.
Our analysis ranked Western Connecticut State University the best value for a degree in community health services/liaison/counseling in Connecticut. Set in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $13,401, with out-of-state students paying around $16,901. Community Health Services/liaison/counseling graduates carry a median of $29,875 in student loans. Soon after graduation, community health services/liaison/counseling degree recipients from Western Connecticut State University generally make around $36,070. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 87%.
Southern Connecticut State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community health services/liaison/counseling, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New Haven, Southern Connecticut State University is a large public university. Students from in state pay about $13,442 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $16,942. Students borrow a median of $24,660 to complete the community health services/liaison/counseling program here. Soon after graduation, community health services/liaison/counseling degree recipients from Southern Connecticut State University generally make around $50,876. That is a strong return on a $24,660 median debt. The acceptance rate is 92%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Fairfield University earned it the #3 place for community health services/liaison/counseling. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,400. Community Health Services/liaison/counseling graduates carry a median of $26,687 in student loans. Early-career community health services/liaison/counseling graduates make about $66,305. That is a strong return on a $26,687 median debt. Fairfield University admits about 33% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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).
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