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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$13,663 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,427 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Alabama. With 241 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Alabama

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL
$5,775 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Columbia Southern University to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. Columbia Southern University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Orange Beach.

Columbia Southern University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,775 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Columbia Southern University take out is $37,110.

Columbia Southern University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Alabama list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Columbia Southern University Report

$5,248 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Gadsden State Community College is a great value for mental and social health services students. GSCC is a small public school located in the city of Gadsden.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSCC are $5,248 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Gadsden State Community College

#3

University of West Alabama

Livingston, AL
$10,990 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of West Alabama landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote area of Livingston, University of West Alabama is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

University of West Alabama undergraduate students pay an average of $10,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of West Alabama Report

$8,568 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the # 4 spot on the list. UAB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Birmingham.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAB are $8,568 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UAB also is in the top 20% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Alabama ranking.

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

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Alabama. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.

UA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Alabama list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at The University of Alabama Report

#6

University of Mobile

Mobile, AL
$24,855 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Mobile came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Alabama ranking. University of Mobile is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mobile.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Mobile are $24,855 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Mobile Report

#7

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL
$23,490 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Faulkner University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Faulkner are $23,490 per year.

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

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

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

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 7 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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