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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

47 Colleges
$5,175 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,272 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 Texas. With 1,284 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in Texas 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

$1,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lamar State College - Port Arthur to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school located in the small city of Port Arthur.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $1,770 per year.

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$2,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 47 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $2,834 per year.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
$4,050 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 47 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 3 spot on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $19,176.

El Centro College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College Report

$3,402 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Texas. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $3,402 per year. After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Tarrant County College carry an average student debtload of $29,709.

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#5

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX
$3,570 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central Texas College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Texas. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Central Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,624 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Wharton County Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,624 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$3,240 Average Tuition & Fees

San Jacinto Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year.

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$4,200 Average Tuition & Fees

McLennan Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, MCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $20,575.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at McLennan Community College Report

$4,344 Average Tuition & Fees

Houston Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,344 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $19,999 in student debt.

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#10

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX
$4,056 Average Tuition & Fees

Kilgore 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 #10 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Kilgore College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 2,080
Oklahoma 45
New Mexico 306

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 25 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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