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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Georgia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,427 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,106 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #14 most popular major in Georgia with 154 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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. 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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Georgia 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.

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 Georgia

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

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

$3,344 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Highlands College the best value school in Georgia for mental and social health services students. GHC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Rome.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GHC are $3,344 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Georgia Highlands College Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
$12,068 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UGA are $12,068 a year.

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

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

$6,583 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Valdosta State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at VSU are $6,583 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Valdosta State University

#4

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, GA
$5,832 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Fort Valley State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Georgia. Fort Valley State University is a small public school located in the town of Fort Valley.

Fort Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,832 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Fort Valley State University

$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South University, Savannah. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Georgia list. South University, Savannah is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University, Savannah are $18,000 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at South University, Savannah Report

#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA
$29,324 Average Tuition & Fees

Mercer University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

Mercer undergraduate students pay an average of $29,324 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Mercer excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Georgia list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Mercer University Report

#7

LaGrange College

Lagrange, GA
$32,840 Average Tuition & Fees

LaGrange College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Lagrange, LaGrange is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGrange are $32,840 per year.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,223
North Carolina 710
Tennessee 218
Kentucky 238
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Alabama 241
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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