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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

27 Colleges
$6,275 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,728 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for mental health services students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

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

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Alvin Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Alvin Community College Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mental & social health services schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $6,000 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $19,703.

El Centro College also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College

#3

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee College are $4,302 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lee College also is in the top 10% of our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lee College

Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wharton County Junior College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,052 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Wharton County Junior College

#6

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 & social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at North Harris Montgomery accumulate an average of around $17,482 in student debt.

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#7

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

With a ranking of #7, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 per year.

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#8

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

With a ranking of #8, Kilgore College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their associate degree. Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.

Kilgore College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,256 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Kilgore College

#9

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

Northeast Texas Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public college with a small student population.

NTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,449 in tuition and fees each year.

NTCC also took the #5 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northeast Texas Community College Report

San Jacinto Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at San Jacinto Community College

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 744
Texas 702
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 197

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 8,344
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,915
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 3,697
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,683
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,864
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,762
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,419
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 299
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 217
Trauma Counseling 104
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Hospice and Palliative Care 3

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

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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