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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$4,523 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 1,284 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for mental health services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lamar State College - Port Arthur the best value school in Texas for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school located in the small city of Port Arthur.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur undergraduate students pay an average of $1,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alvin Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alvin are $2,834 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $3,402 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Tarrant County College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,744.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Tarrant County College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 24 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year. Mental Health Services majors at El Centro College take out an average of $27,229 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

El Centro College also took the #1 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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#5

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Out of the 24 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Texas College are $3,570 per year.

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year.

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Wharton County Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $3,624 per year.

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Houston Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $28,778 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Houston Community College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debtload of $19,283.

North Harris Montgomery excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.

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

#10

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the fringe town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Kilgore College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 7,609
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,534
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,526
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 328
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 288
Trauma Counseling 56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12

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 24 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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