2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's 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.
The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.
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BA in Psychology - Mental Health
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Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia Southern University is a large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Columbia Southern University accumulate an average of around $35,885 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia Southern University also is in the top 5% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Cumberlands landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the # 3 spot on the list. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,460 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at James Madison University 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 city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at JMU are $29,564 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from JMU take out $20,554 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $404, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
JMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $31,069 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $228.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Pensacola, UWF is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UWF are $18,658 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Northern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.
NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,448 in tuition and fees each year.
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Old Dominion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Old Dominion are $30,960 a year. Mental Health Services majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $30,984 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $223.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Old Dominion also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UK are $31,608 a year.
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Union College Kentucky did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Union College are $28,889 a year.
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Request InformationBest Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services schools 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 |
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
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Majors Related to Mental Health Services
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 11 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.