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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$6,150 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,710 Avg Salary

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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest 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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the mental health services undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alvin Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.

Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $23,789.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McLennan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $5,910 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $22,589.

MCC also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 per year. Mental Health Services majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $14,268 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lone Star College System Report

#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Midland College

Midland, TX

Midland College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Midland College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Midland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Midland College are $5,880 per year.

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#8

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Weatherford College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,800 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texarkana College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Texarkana College is a small public school located in the city of Texarkana.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texarkana College are $5,236 per year.

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#10

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Texas College are $7,440 a year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools 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 13 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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