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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$13,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,549 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 710 degrees and certificates from a North Carolina school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in North Carolina to see which master'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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Colleges.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $7,594 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Appalachian State are $8,007 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Carolina Central University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at North Carolina Central University are $7,641 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at North Carolina Central University

#4

Montreat College

Montreat, NC

Out of the 8 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Montreat College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montreat College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Montreat.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montreat College are $9,642 per year.

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#5

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Gardner - Webb University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in North Carolina. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Gardner - Webb are $10,130 a year.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lenoir - Rhyne University graduate students pay an average of $12,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer, NC

Pfeiffer University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Misenheimer.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pfeiffer University are $12,240 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Pfeiffer University

#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wake Forest University are $39,240 a year.

Wake Forest University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
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

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

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 8 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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