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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$23,876 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,028 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Orange Beach, Columbia Southern University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia Southern University are $5,775 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from Columbia Southern University take out $35,885 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia Southern University also is in the top 5% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Columbia Southern University

#2

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the Cumberlands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Cumberlands is a large private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Williamsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSU are $19,460 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Northwestern State University of Louisiana

#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $29,564 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from JMU carry an average student debtload of $20,554. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $404.

In addition to its great value ranking, JMU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at James Madison University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from UCA take out $31,069 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $228.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Central Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of West Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UWF is a large public school located in the city of Pensacola.

UWF undergraduate students pay an average of $18,658 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of West Florida

#7

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NKU are $20,448 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Kentucky University

#8

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #8, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $30,960 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Old Dominion take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,984. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $223, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Old Dominion also is in the top 10% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Old Dominion University Report

#9

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $31,608 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Kentucky

#10

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY

Union College Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Union College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Barbourville.

Union College undergraduate students pay an average of $28,889 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Georgia 154
Kentucky 238
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Arkansas 242

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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 11 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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