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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$25,248 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,878 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, 218 degrees and certificates were awarded to mental and social health services students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Tennessee 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.

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 Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$4,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Southwest Tennessee Community College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Southwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest are $4,430 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Southwest Tennessee Community College Report

#2

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN
$36,140 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Milligan University is a great value for mental and social health services students. Milligan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College.

Milligan undergraduate students pay an average of $36,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Milligan did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Milligan University Report

$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga is a great value for mental and social health services students. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga.

UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

#4

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN
$31,320 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carson - Newman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Carson - Newman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Jefferson City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Carson - Newman are $31,320 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Carson - Newman University

#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
$35,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Lipscomb University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lipscomb are $35,752 a year.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lipscomb University Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Memphis 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 city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UofM undergraduate students pay an average of $10,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

Austin Peay State University 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. Austin Peay State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 per year.

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

$26,898 Average Tuition & Fees

Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, TNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

TNU undergraduate students pay an average of $26,898 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Trevecca Nazarene University Report

#9

Belmont University

Nashville, TN
$38,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Belmont University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #9 on the list. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Belmont are $38,430 per year.

Belmont did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Belmont University Report

#10

Lee University

Cleveland, TN
$20,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Lee University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee University are $20,500 per year.

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

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
Kentucky 238
Georgia 154
West Virginia 60
Virginia 2,163
Louisiana 135
Mississippi 62
South Carolina 70
Alabama 241
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 12 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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