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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$13,912 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,198 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 242 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #34 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Arkansas 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.

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 Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Mental & Social Health Services

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year.

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#2

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Henderson State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public college with a small student population.

Henderson State University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,560 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Henderson State University Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harding are $22,230 a year.

Harding did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list.

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$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

UCA undergraduate students pay an average of $9,563 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at UCA accumulate an average of around $28,036 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $228.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCA also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Central Arkansas Report

#5

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR
$28,924 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

JBU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JBU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list.

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$8,064 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

UAPB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Report

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
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
South Carolina 70
Louisiana 135
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.

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 6 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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