2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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 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 151 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Featured Mental Health Services Programs
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BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Southern University the best value school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Orange Beach.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Columbia Southern University take out is $37,110.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia Southern University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services 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 Milligan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Milligan are $36,140 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. MCC is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Troy.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,682 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Piedmont Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Piedmont Community College are $6,623 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Piedmont Community College also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Harding are $22,230 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harding also is in the top 15% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Nash Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Rocky Mount, Nash Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nash Community College are $8,810 a year.
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Central Piedmont Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Central Piedmont Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
Central Piedmont Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,936 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Central Piedmont Community College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Montreat College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montreat College are $29,462 per year.
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Davidson County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DCCC are $7,658 per year.
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Lindsey Wilson College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Lindsey Wilson College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,718 in tuition and fees each year.
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Southern University at Shreveport did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport, Southern University at Shreveport is a public school with a small student population.
Southern University at Shreveport undergraduate students pay an average of $8,258 in tuition and fees each year.
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Forsyth Technical Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Forsyth Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
Forsyth Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,168 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Forsyth Tech accumulate an average of around $29,787 in student debt.
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Richmond Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the distant town of Hamlet, Richmond Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Richmond Community College are $8,680 a year.
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Southwestern Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Southwestern Community College is a small public school located in the town of Sylva.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwestern Community College are $7,913 a year.
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Beaufort County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the rural area of Washington, Beaufort County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Beaufort County Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,662 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #16, Blue Ridge Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College are $7,464 per year.
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With a ranking of #17, Henderson State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the distant town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Henderson State University are $9,768 a year.
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College of the Albemarle came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. College of the Albemarle is a small public school located in the town of Elizabeth City.
College of the Albemarle undergraduate students pay an average of $7,346 in tuition and fees each year.
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Liberty University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #19 on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.
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Vance-Granville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #20 on the list. Vance-Granville Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Henderson.
Vance-Granville Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,552 in tuition and fees each year.
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Gardner - Webb University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gardner - Webb are $32,200 per year.
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Hillsborough Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. HCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
HCC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,111 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from HCC take out $25,021 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, HCC also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL |
| 24 | Georgia Highlands College | Rome, GA |
| 25 | St Petersburg College | Clearwater, FL |
| 26 | Central Carolina Community College | Sanford, NC |
| 26 | Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden, AL |
| 28 | Eastern Florida State College | Cocoa, FL |
| 29 | BridgeValley Community & Technical College | South Charleston, WV |
| 29 | Thomas Nelson Community College | Hampton, VA |
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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Other Related Mental Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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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