2026 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maine
[Mental & Social Health Services](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools to find the best return on investment for mental & social health services students.
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2026 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Maine
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mental & social health services degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools
For return on investment in mental & social health services, no school beat Kennebec Valley Community College this year. Set in the town of Fairfield, Kennebec Valley Community College is a mid-sized public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $4,156, compared with $7,036 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for mental & social health services graduates is $19,345. Mental & Social Health Services graduates of Kennebec Valley Community College earn a median of $39,351 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $19,345 median debt.
York County Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Wells, York County Community College is a mid-sized public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $4,156, with out-of-state students paying around $7,036. Mental & Social Health Services graduates carry a median of $12,757 in student loans. Mental & Social Health Services graduates of York County Community College earn a median of $35,803 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $12,757 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in mental & social health services will find it at University Of Maine At Augusta, which ranked #3. University Of Maine At Augusta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Augusta. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,888, compared with $22,178 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for mental & social health services graduates is $35,115. Early-career mental & social health services graduates make about $39,109. Set against $35,115 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in mental & social health services will find it at Beal College, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Bangor, Beal College is a small private for-profit university. Mental & Social Health Services graduates carry a median of $23,557 in student loans. Early-career mental & social health services graduates make about $47,794. That is a strong return on a $23,557 median debt.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 13 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.
