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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$12,156 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,158 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2021-2022, mental & social health services students earned 1,102 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 trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Our analysis found Old Dominion University to be the best value school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Old Dominion are $11,220 a year. Mental Health Services majors at Old Dominion take out an average of $27,026 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $202.

Old Dominion not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $13,092 a year. Mental Health Services majors at JMU take out an average of $19,213 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $441, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

JMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Virginia list.

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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
South Carolina 11
Georgia 12
Arkansas 97
North Carolina 998
Florida 389
West Virginia 42
Louisiana 48
Tennessee 35
Alabama 104
Kentucky 74
Mississippi 78

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, mental & social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

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

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 2 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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