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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$20,135 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Southwest Region

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

Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mental & Social Health Services

Our analysis found Ottawa University - Phoenix to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ottawa University - Phoenix is ranked #2 for overall quality for mental health services in the Southwest Region .

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $18,815 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ENMU - Main Campus also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $40,127 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 $171.

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

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#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western New Mexico University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Western New Mexico University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,540 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico Highlands University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,532 per year. Mental Health Services majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out an average of $24,602 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 per year.

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Texas A&M University - College Station 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 medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $38,855 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $17,353 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $35,153 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from University of Arizona take out $20,697 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $488.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Arizona also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Arizona Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $23,767 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,284
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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 9 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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