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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

70 Colleges
$12,302 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools

#1

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Our analysis found Milligan University to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Milligan are $9,796 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Milligan also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harding are $11,080 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harding also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montreat College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montreat College are $9,642 per year.

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#4

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR

Out of the 70 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Henderson State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

Henderson State University graduate students pay an average of $9,108 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

With a ranking of #6, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hickory.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 a year.

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#8

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

With a ranking of #8, Carson - Newman University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carson - Newman are $9,632 per year.

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#9

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

John Brown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

JBU graduate students pay an average of $13,920 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, JBU also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Central Arkansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $11,835 per year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
12 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
13 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA
14 Union College Kentucky Barbourville, KY

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 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).

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