[Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/community-health-services-liaison-counseling/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes 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.
Leading the list is Old Dominion University, our #1 best value for community health services/liaison/counseling in Virginia. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $12,750 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,780. Typical student debt for community health services/liaison/counseling graduates is $30,949. Community Health Services/liaison/counseling graduates of Old Dominion University earn a median of $57,131 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
Regent University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in community health services/liaison/counseling, landing the #2 spot this year. Regent University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. Students from in state pay about $21,650 in tuition and fees. Community Health Services/liaison/counseling graduates carry a median of $29,451 in student loans. Soon after graduation, community health services/liaison/counseling degree recipients from Regent University generally make around $41,047. That is a strong return on a $29,451 median debt. Roughly 38% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Virginia Commonwealth University earned it the #3 place for community health services/liaison/counseling. Set in the city of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth University is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $16,720 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $39,884. Students borrow a median of $23,813 to complete the community health services/liaison/counseling program here. Community Health Services/liaison/counseling graduates of Virginia Commonwealth University earn a median of $57,000 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Virginia Commonwealth University admits about 93% of applicants.
A rank of #4 makes James Madison University one of the best values for community health services/liaison/counseling. Set in the city of Harrisonburg, James Madison University is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,966, while out-of-state students pay about $31,312. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the community health services/liaison/counseling program here. Community Health Services/liaison/counseling graduates of James Madison University earn a median of $33,971 early in their careers. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 5 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.
