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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$21,936 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,249 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor'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.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Mental & Social Health Services

Our analysis found University of Louisiana at Monroe to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Monroe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ULM are $21,877 a year.

ULM also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marymount University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marymount are $21,016 per year.

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#3

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $20,743 per year.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.

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#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida Atlantic University landed the # 5 spot on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.

FAU graduate students pay an average of $18,482 in tuition and fees each year.

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Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NUS Florida are $22,790 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
Georgia 154
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 6 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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