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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$5,076 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas to see which basic certificate 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.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named El Centro College the best value school in Texas for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year.

El Centro College also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

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

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#4

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Texas College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school 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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#5

Lee College

Baytown, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lee College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Lee College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Baytown.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $3,882 per year.

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Houston Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Houston Community College are $4,344 per year.

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#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #7, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, North Harris Montgomery is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list.

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With a ranking of #8, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,200 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, MCC is ranked #3 for overall quality for mental health services in Texas.

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Texas State Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. TSTC is a large public school located in the city of Waco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TSTC are $6,950 a year.

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#10

San Antonio College

San Antonio, TX

San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Antonio College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,592 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 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).

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