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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$13,912 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,198 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 242 degrees and certificates from an Arkansas 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. 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 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 Schools in Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Arkansas to see which 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 Schools in Arkansas

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

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

$7,130 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in Arkansas for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $7,130 per year.

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#2

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$7,560 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Henderson State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. Henderson State University is a small public school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $7,560 per year.

Henderson State University also took the #5 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas rankings.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Henderson State University Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR
$22,230 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harding are $22,230 a year.

Harding not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list.

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$9,563 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year. Mental Health Services majors at UCA take out an average of $28,036 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $228.

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#5

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR
$28,924 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at John Brown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Arkansas. JBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Siloam Springs.

JBU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at John Brown University Report

$8,064 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the small city of Pine Bluff, UAPB is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAPB are $8,064 a 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 Colleges 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
Alabama 241
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70

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 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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