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Best Mental Health Services Schools (2026): 61 Ranked by Salary & ROI

61 schools ranked by TSW Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering Mental Health Services, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. The score combines graduate earnings, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Mental Health Services graduate earns $36,448/yr across 61 schools.

Programs Ranked

Avg Earnings

$36,448/yr

Avg TSW Score

61/100

#1 School

Coalinga College

$71,517/yr

BLS projects 7.8% employment growth for occupations in this field from 2024–2034, with approximately 201 annual job openings per related program area.

All Mental Health Services Programs Ranked

Click any row for full earnings projections and career path breakdown.

#	School	TSW Score	Earnings	ROI
1	Coalinga College Coalinga, CA · Mental Health Services	85 81–86	$71,517/yr	510.1x
2	Coalinga College Coalinga, CA · Mental Health Services	85 81–86	$72,116/yr	259.5x
3	Lemoore College Lemoore, CA · Mental Health Services	85 80–86	$69,125/yr	498.5x
4	Lemoore College Lemoore, CA · Mental Health Services	85 80–85	$71,182/yr	256.2x
5	Mt San Antonio College Walnut, CA · Mental Health Services	83 79–84	$59,278/yr	548.1x
6	Pueblo Community College Pueblo, CO · Mental Health Services	80 76–81	$59,198/yr	120.2x
7	Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Mental Health Services	75 71–76	$49,629/yr	89.3x
8	Fox Valley Technical College Appleton, WI · Mental Health Services	67 63–67	$43,548/yr	50.2x
9	Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA · Mental Health Services	69 66–70	$45,849/yr	44.0x
10	Washburn University Topeka, KS · Mental Health Services	65 62–66	$42,402/yr	46.5x
11	Kennebec Valley Community College Fairfield, ME · Mental Health Services	66 63–67	$39,351/yr	55.9x
12	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH · Mental Health Services	67 65–68	$40,665/yr	51.4x
13	Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA · Mental Health Services	64 60–65	$53,451/yr	—
14	Pima Community College Tucson, AZ · Mental Health Services	68 65–68	$36,004/yr	68.0x
15	Hillsborough Community College Tampa, FL · Mental Health Services	67 64–68	$35,956/yr	70.7x
16	Oakland Community College Auburn Hills, MI · Mental Health Services	67 62–68	$35,726/yr	75.5x
17	CUNY Hostos Community College Bronx, NY · Mental Health Services	63 58–64	$38,336/yr	46.4x
18	Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD · Mental Health Services	64 61–65	$39,370/yr	39.5x
19	J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond, VA · Mental Health Services	62 60–63	$39,904/yr	38.3x
20	Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL · Mental Health Services	61 58–62	$32,260/yr	51.9x
21	Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC · Mental Health Services	65 62–66	$32,928/yr	65.1x
22	Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg, VA · Mental Health Services	66 61–67	$32,649/yr	80.3x
23	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI · Mental Health Services	60 56–61	$32,481/yr	50.1x
24	Connecticut State Community College Hartford, CT · Mental Health Services	59 56–60	$36,043/yr	38.3x
25	Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC · Mental Health Services	69 66–70	$31,072/yr	127.7x
26	Austin Community College District Austin, TX · Mental Health Services	63 60–63	$31,821/yr	61.4x
27	Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA · Mental Health Services	63 61–64	$31,975/yr	65.5x
28	Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Mental Health Services	60 58–61	$37,325/yr	36.1x
29	Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI · Mental Health Services	65 62–66	$31,249/yr	78.9x
30	Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati, OH · Mental Health Services	60 57–61	$29,883/yr	54.3x
31	InterCoast Colleges-Riverside Riverside, CA · Mental Health Services	58 54–59	$37,997/yr	—
32	InterCoast Colleges-West Covina West Covina, CA · Mental Health Services	58 54–59	$37,997/yr	—
33	InterCoast Colleges-Rancho Cordova Rancho Cordova, CA · Mental Health Services	58 54–59	$37,997/yr	—
34	InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield Fairfield, CA · Mental Health Services	58 54–59	$37,997/yr	—
35	Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap, VA · Mental Health Services	62 58–63	$29,551/yr	69.8x
36	Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA · Mental Health Services	62 58–63	$29,501/yr	67.6x
37	Indiana University-East Richmond, IN · Mental Health Services	57 55–57	$31,575/yr	37.6x
38	Northern Essex Community College Haverhill, MA · Mental Health Services	61 54–62	$27,799/yr	67.0x
39	CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY · Mental Health Services	57 51–58	$31,072/yr	39.5x
40	InterCoast Colleges-Riverside Riverside, CA · Mental Health Services	57 53–58	$35,338/yr	—
41	InterCoast Colleges-West Covina West Covina, CA · Mental Health Services	57 53–58	$35,338/yr	—
42	InterCoast Colleges-Fairfield Fairfield, CA · Mental Health Services	57 53–58	$35,338/yr	—
43	Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon, WA · Mental Health Services	56 54–57	$34,290/yr	29.5x
44	Ivy Tech Community College Indianapolis, IN · Mental Health Services	55 51–56	$29,954/yr	36.1x
45	Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE · Mental Health Services	56 49–57	$25,644/yr	51.9x
46	CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY · Mental Health Services	56 48–57	$28,402/yr	41.3x
47	Paul D Camp Community College Franklin, VA · Mental Health Services	60 52–61	$24,556/yr	80.5x
48	Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA · Mental Health Services	54 46–55	$26,277/yr	41.6x
49	SUNY Broome Community College Binghamton, NY · Mental Health Services	53 49–54	$32,418/yr	22.5x
50	East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA · Mental Health Services	53 50–54	$30,550/yr	26.7x
51	Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA · Mental Health Services	52 50–53	$28,796/yr	31.7x
52	Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI · Mental Health Services	53 47–54	$25,557/yr	41.8x
53	Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA · Mental Health Services	53 45–54	$25,271/yr	40.3x
54	Western Technical College La Crosse, WI · Mental Health Services	52 46–53	$25,442/yr	37.1x
55	Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Mental Health Services	51 47–52	$29,779/yr	24.4x
56	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH · Mental Health Services	52 50–53	$18,958/yr	54.2x
57	Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI · Mental Health Services	51 49–52	$28,094/yr	27.9x
58	Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Minneapolis, MN · Mental Health Services	48 44–49	$22,875/yr	—
59	Tidewater Community College Norfolk, VA · Mental Health Services	47 42–48	$23,509/yr	25.2x
60	Huntington Junior College Huntington, WV · Mental Health Services	45 42–46	$26,687/yr	12.3x
61	Lackawanna College Scranton, PA · Mental Health Services	44 39–44	$26,499/yr	7.7x

Programs by State

Top states by program availability. Click a state for the full in-state ranking.

State	Programs	Avg Earnings	Avg TSW Score
California	13	$50,359/yr	55
Virginia	10	$29,199/yr	47
Wisconsin	7	$31,957/yr	49
New York	4	$32,557/yr	48
Ohio	3	$29,835/yr	49
Washington	2	$40,070/yr	52
Texas	2	$30,800/yr	47
Pennsylvania	2	$28,525/yr	40
North Carolina	2	$32,000/yr	52
Minnesota	2	$36,252/yr	50
Indiana	2	$30,765/yr	47
Florida	2	$34,108/yr	53
West Virginia	1	$26,687/yr	37
Nebraska	1	$25,644/yr	46
Michigan	1	$35,726/yr	54

About This Ranking

What we ranked

Best Mental Health Services Schools ranks 61 programs across the United States by the TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings, return on investment, and job-market demand into a single 0-100 metric.

Data sources

Earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which tracks graduate income one and five years after program completion. Job-market projections use Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 employment data.

How to read the table

Use the sort controls below the headline to re-rank by earnings, ROI, or other metrics. Click any school name for full earnings projections, three-scenario modeling, and detailed program data. Most students attend a school within driving distance — local rankings are usually more actionable than national.

Caveats & limitations

Rankings reflect what the data can measure: post-graduation earnings, debt levels, and broad labor-market trends. They cannot capture program quality nuances like instructor expertise, hands-on equipment access, or industry connections. Treat rankings as a starting point — visit schools and talk to current students before committing.

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score, which combines graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (projected earnings vs. program tuition).

Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for Mental Health Services?

Based on our TradeSchoolOutlook Score, Coalinga College ranks #1 for Mental Health Services with a score of 85/100 and graduate earnings of $71,517/yr.

How much do Mental Health Services graduates earn?

Across 61 schools, Mental Health Services graduates earn an average of $36,448/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $72,116/yr.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2025.