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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$4,638 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,710 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Alvin Community College to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $23,789.

El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at McLennan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Waco, MCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MCC are $4,200 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services graduates from MCC carry an average student debtload of $22,589.

MCC also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $3,402 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Tarrant County College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $25,553.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental and social health services schools in Texas. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year.

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#6

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Central Texas College are $3,570 a year.

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#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Harris Montgomery are $4,848 a year. Mental Health Services majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $14,268 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#8

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Tyler Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tyler Junior College are $3,864 a year.

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#9

Midland College

Midland, TX

Midland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Midland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Midland.

Midland College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the fringe town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Weatherford College are $5,700 per 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 13 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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