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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$4,523 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,284 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #53 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for mental health services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lamar State College - Port Arthur the best value school in Texas for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school located in the city of Port Arthur.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $1,770 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lamar State College - Port Arthur Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Alvin Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alvin are $2,834 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Texas. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Tarrant County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,744.

Tarrant County College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Tarrant County College District Report

#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at El Centro College take out an average of $27,229 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

El Centro College also took the #2 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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#5

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Central Texas College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Texas. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Texas College are $3,570 a year.

Central Texas College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Wharton County Junior College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $3,624 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Wharton County Junior College Report

Houston Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $4,344 per year. Mental Health Services majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $28,778 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#9

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $19,283.

North Harris Montgomery also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kilgore College are $4,056 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Kilgore College Report

Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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

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 24 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).

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