[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.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for community health services/liaison/counseling students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in community health services/liaison/counseling, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked Hazard Community And Technical College the best value for a degree in community health services/liaison/counseling in Kentucky. Located in the town of Hazard, Hazard Community And Technical College is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,728, while out-of-state students pay about $6,432. Typical student debt for community health services/liaison/counseling graduates is $12,212. Community Health Services/liaison/counseling graduates of Hazard Community And Technical College earn a median of $32,626 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,212 median debt.
University Of The Cumberlands came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value community health services/liaison/counseling schools. Located in the town of Williamsburg, University Of The Cumberlands is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,875. Students borrow a median of $22,750 to complete the community health services/liaison/counseling program here. Early-career community health services/liaison/counseling graduates make about $21,137. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Louisville is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community health services/liaison/counseling, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Louisville, University Of Louisville is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,136, while out-of-state students pay about $29,482. Typical student debt for community health services/liaison/counseling graduates is $21,910. Community Health Services/liaison/counseling graduates of University Of Louisville earn a median of $58,534 early in their careers. Set against $21,910 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 79%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Sullivan University earned it the #4 place for community health services/liaison/counseling. Set in the city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a mid-sized private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,480. Typical student debt for community health services/liaison/counseling graduates is $28,394. Early-career community health services/liaison/counseling graduates make about $54,104. That is a strong return on a $28,394 median debt.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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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