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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

81 Colleges
$28,051 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,015 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #20 most popular major in the country with 16,815 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 81 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Milligan University

Milligan College, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Milligan University the best value school in the Southeast Region for mental and social health services students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Milligan College, Milligan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Milligan are $36,140 per year.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Milligan University Report

#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harding are $22,230 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harding also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Harding University Report

#3

Montreat College

Montreat, NC
$29,462 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Montreat College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Montreat, Montreat College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montreat College are $29,462 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Montreat College Report

#4

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, KY
$25,718 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindsey Wilson College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Columbia, Lindsey Wilson College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lindsey Wilson College are $25,718 a year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lindsey Wilson College Report

#5

Union College Kentucky

Barbourville, KY
$28,889 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 81 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union College Kentucky landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Barbourville, Union College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union College are $28,889 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Union College Kentucky

#6

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, AR
$9,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Henderson State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Arkadelphia, Henderson State University is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Henderson State University are $9,768 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Henderson State University Report

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.

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

#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC
$32,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Gardner - Webb University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gardner - Webb are $32,200 per year.

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Lenoir - Rhyne 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. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hickory.

Lenoir - Rhyne University undergraduate students pay an average of $41,500 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lenoir - Rhyne University Report

#10

Carson - Newman University

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

Carson - Newman University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Carson - Newman undergraduate students pay an average of $31,320 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Carson - Newman University Report

#11

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, AR

With a ranking of #11, John Brown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the distant town of Siloam Springs, JBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JBU are $28,924 per year.

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

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$12,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at A-State are $12,698 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
14 Mississippi College Clinton, MS
15 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
16 Eastern Mennonite University Harrisonburg, VA

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,249
Florida 1,034
Georgia 142
North Carolina 310
Tennessee 215
Kentucky 168
Louisiana 87
Alabama 143
South Carolina 59
Mississippi 35
Arkansas 156
West Virginia 23

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

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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