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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$17,996 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,799 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 238 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 10th 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky 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 Kentucky

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

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

#1

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY
$25,718 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lindsey Wilson College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Lindsey Wilson College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,718 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UK are $12,610 per year.

UK also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #4.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NKU is a large public school located in the suburb of Highland Heights.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, NKU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kentucky list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Kentucky University Report

#4

Sullivan University

Louisville, KY
$13,500 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Sullivan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, Sullivan University is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sullivan University are $13,500 a year.

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

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Kentucky. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year.

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#6

University of the Cumberlands

Williamsburg, KY
$9,875 Average Tuition & Fees

University of the Cumberlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Williamsburg, Cumberlands is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cumberlands are $9,875 a year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Cumberlands accumulate an average of around $16,000 in student debt.

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#7

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Louisville 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. UofL is a very large public school located in the city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year.

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#7

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY
$28,889 Average Tuition & Fees

Union College Kentucky landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union College are $28,889 a 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
Georgia 154
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 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).

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