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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$27,141 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,878 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

With 215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mental and social health services is the #22 most popular major in Tennessee.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Milligan University

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

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Milligan are $36,140 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Milligan also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$9,848 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 a year.

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#3

Carson - Newman University

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Carson - Newman University is a great value for mental and social health services students. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Carson - Newman are $31,320 per year.

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#4

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN
$35,752 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Lipscomb is ranked #4 for overall quality for mental health services in Tennessee.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lipscomb University Report

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN
$10,056 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for mental and social health services students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.

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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN
$8,431 Average Tuition & Fees

Austin Peay State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year.

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$26,898 Average Tuition & Fees

Trevecca Nazarene 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. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TNU are $26,898 per year.

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#8

Belmont University

Nashville, TN
$38,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Belmont University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Belmont undergraduate students pay an average of $38,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Belmont also took the #2 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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#9

Lee University

Cleveland, TN
$20,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Lee University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mental and social health services programs. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Lee University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lee University Report

#10

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN
$24,210 Average Tuition & Fees

Lincoln Memorial 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 #10 on the list. LMU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Harrogate.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LMU are $24,210 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lincoln Memorial University

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,249
Florida 1,034
Georgia 142
North Carolina 310
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 11 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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