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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$23,876 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,028 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the mental health services bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

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.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in tuition and fees each 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.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Columbia Southern University

#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Cumberlands is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cumberlands are $9,875 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of the Cumberlands

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $19,460 per year.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at James Madison University

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 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 Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of West Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Pensacola, UWF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UWF undergraduate students pay an average of $18,658 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of West Florida

#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NKU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $20,448 per year.

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#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $30,960 per 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.

In addition to its great value ranking, Old Dominion is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Old Dominion University Report

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $31,608 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union College are $28,889 per year.

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Best 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

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.

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