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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

59 Colleges
$9,094 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked #45 in the country. In fact 29,053 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named South Piedmont Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Piedmont Community College are $6,623 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Piedmont Community College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. MCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Troy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $8,682 a year.

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#3

Nash Community College

Rocky Mount, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nash Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Nash Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,810 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Nash Community College accumulate an average of around $20,722 in student debt.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Davidson County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCCC are $7,658 per year.

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Out of the 59 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern University at Shreveport landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern University at Shreveport are $8,258 a year. Mental Health Services majors at Southern University at Shreveport take out an average of $20,646 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Central Piedmont Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Piedmont Community College are $8,936 a year.

Central Piedmont Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Richmond Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Richmond Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,680 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southwestern Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sylva.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwestern Community College are $7,913 a year.

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Beaufort County Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Washington, Beaufort County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Beaufort County Community College are $8,662 a year.

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University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

University of the Cumberlands ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Cumberlands undergraduate students pay an average of $9,875 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 2,163
North Carolina 710
Florida 1,223
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 242
Alabama 241
Mississippi 62
West Virginia 60

One of 30 majors within the area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 the rest 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.

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