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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$19,169 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,549 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 218 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #66 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Tennessee 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Milligan University the best value school in Tennessee for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Milligan College.

Milligan graduate students pay an average of $9,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Milligan also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #5.

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#2

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Carson - Newman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.

Carson - Newman graduate students pay an average of $9,632 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 9 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lipscomb are $17,100 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lipscomb also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.

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#4

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Austin Peay State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trevecca Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

TNU graduate students pay an average of $11,585 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont 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 #6 on the list. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Belmont graduate students pay an average of $25,180 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Belmont is ranked #3 for overall quality for mental health services in Tennessee.

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#7

Lee University

Cleveland, TN

Lee 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lee University graduate students pay an average of $15,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Lincoln Memorial 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 Harrogate, LMU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at LMU are $20,104 a year.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #9, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #1 for overall quality for mental health services in Tennessee.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 154
Virginia 2,163
North Carolina 710
Florida 1,223
Kentucky 238
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 135
Arkansas 242
Alabama 241
Mississippi 62
West Virginia 60

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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