2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Milligan University the best value school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Milligan are $9,796 a year.
Milligan excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montreat College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Montreat College graduate students pay an average of $9,642 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Henderson State University are $9,108 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very 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.
Gardner - Webb University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. 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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Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 a year.
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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John Brown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, JBU 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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With a ranking of #10, University of Central Arkansas 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 small city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a 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 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 |
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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 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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