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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$25,248 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,878 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee 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. 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.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$4,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southwest Tennessee Community College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Southwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Memphis.

Southwest undergraduate students pay an average of $4,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN
$36,140 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Tennessee list. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Milligan College.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Milligan are $36,140 a year.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year.

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#4

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
$31,320 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.

Carson - Newman undergraduate students pay an average of $31,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
$35,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lipscomb are $35,752 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lipscomb is ranked #5 for overall quality for mental health services in Tennessee.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

Austin Peay State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

Austin Peay State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,431 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$26,898 Average Tuition & Fees

Trevecca Nazarene 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TNU are $26,898 a year.

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#9

Belmont University

Nashville, TN
$38,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Belmont 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 #9 on the list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Belmont undergraduate students pay an average of $38,430 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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#10

Lee University

Cleveland, TN
$20,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Lee University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee University are $20,500 per year.

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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 12 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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