2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate 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 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate 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
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.
Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Montgomery Community College the best value school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MCC also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Piedmont Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Polkton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Piedmont Community College are $6,623 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Davidson County Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Thomasville, DCCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DCCC are $7,658 a year.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Blue Ridge Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the rural area of Martinsburg.
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,464 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Beaufort County Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Washington, Beaufort County Community College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Beaufort County Community College are $8,662 a year.
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College of the Albemarle ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. College of the Albemarle is a small public school located in the distant town of Elizabeth City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at College of the Albemarle are $7,346 a year.
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Forsyth Technical Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Forsyth Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Forsyth Tech are $7,168 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services majors at Forsyth Tech accumulate an average of around $26,879 in student debt.
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Lenoir Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Lenoir Community College is a small public school located in the town of Kinston.
Lenoir Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,712 in tuition and fees each year.
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Pitt Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Pitt Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Winterville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pitt Community College are $6,548 a year.
Pitt Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 per year. Mental Health Services majors at Northern Virginia Community College take out an average of $21,666 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northern Virginia Community College is ranked #4 for overall quality for mental health services in the Southeast Region .
Request InformationBest Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State
Explore the best mental and social health services schools 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 20 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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