2026 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Nebraska
[Mental & Social Health Services](/majors/health-care-professions/mental-social-health-services/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for mental & social health services students.
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2026 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Nebraska
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 Metropolitan Community College Area this year. Set in the city of Omaha, Metropolitan Community College Area is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,375, compared with $4,950 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $12,799 to complete the mental & social health services program here. Soon after graduation, mental & social health services degree recipients from Metropolitan Community College Area generally make around $45,583. That is a strong return on a $12,799 median debt.
Central 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 city of Grand Island, Central Community College is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,360, while out-of-state students pay about $4,800. Mental & Social Health Services graduates carry a median of $10,277 in student loans. Early-career mental & social health services graduates make about $43,218. Set against $10,277 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in mental & social health services will find it at Southeast Community College Area, which ranked #3. Southeast Community College Area is a large public school located in the city of Lincoln. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,444, with out-of-state students paying around $4,032. Students borrow a median of $22,940 to complete the mental & social health services program here. Early-career mental & social health services graduates make about $25,644. That is a strong return on a $22,940 median debt.
Northeast Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services, landing the #4 spot this year. Northeast Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk. Students from in state pay about $3,840 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $5,130. Students borrow a median of $11,937 to complete the mental & social health services program here. Early-career mental & social health services graduates make about $40,568. Set against $11,937 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #5 makes Bellevue University one of the best values for mental & social health services. Set in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,873. Typical student debt for mental & social health services graduates is $27,852. Soon after graduation, mental & social health services degree recipients from Bellevue University generally make around $61,548. Set against $27,852 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
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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 · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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.
