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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$21,506 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,208 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 1,249 degrees and certificates from a Virginia school, making the subject the 5th in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in Virginia 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.

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 Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Mental & Social Health Services

$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Commonwealth University the best value school in Virginia for mental and social health services students. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

VCU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,028 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.

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#3

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA
$39,990 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Mennonite University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia list. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

Eastern Mennonite undergraduate students pay an average of $39,990 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Eastern Mennonite University

#4

University of Lynchburg

Lynchburg, VA
$33,500 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Lynchburg helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Virginia. Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Lynchburg undergraduate students pay an average of $33,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great value for mental and social health services students. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Old Dominion are $10,800 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Old Dominion University Report

#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA
$35,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Marymount 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 #6 on the list. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Arlington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marymount are $35,250 a year.

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#7

South University, Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, VA
$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

South University, Virginia Beach 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. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, South University, Virginia Beach is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South University, Virginia Beach are $18,000 a year.

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#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA
$18,820 Average Tuition & Fees

Regent University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Regent are $18,820 a year.

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

#9

South University, Richmond

Glen Allen, VA
$18,000 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, South University, Richmond did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students. South University, Richmond is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Glen Allen.

South University, Richmond undergraduate students pay an average of $18,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at South University, Richmond Report

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
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.

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 9 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).

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