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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

32 Colleges
$17,594 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 32 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Ottawa University - Phoenix the best value school in the Southwest Region for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Ottawa University - Phoenix is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $11,993 a year.

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#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at New Mexico Highlands University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Las Vegas, New Mexico Highlands University is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,154 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $13,604 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Baptist University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. OBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Shawnee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OBU are $9,900 per year.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 per year.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mental and social health services programs. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,344 a year.

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Houston Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at HBU are $13,400 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TWU are $15,048 per year.

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#10

Lamar University

Beaumont, TX

Lamar University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Beaumont, Lamar University is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lamar University are $15,755 per year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

One of 30 majors within the area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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