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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$20,781 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,158 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Ottawa University - Phoenix the best value school in the Southwest Region for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,341 per year.

Ottawa University - Phoenix did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Portales.

ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,718 in tuition and fees each year. Mental Health Services majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out an average of $18,052 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

ENMU - Main Campus also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,205 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Grand Canyon University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $32,769. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $170.

Grand Canyon University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#4

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western New Mexico University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the remote town of Silver City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western New Mexico University are $14,287 per year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Highlands University landed the # 5 spot on the list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at New Mexico Highlands University are $11,988 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at New Mexico Highlands University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,446.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $19,333 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M College Station are $40,139 a year. On average, mental health services graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $16,399 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 $311.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Arizona are $37,355 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from University of Arizona take out $20,553 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $449, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

University of Arizona also claimed a spot on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Main Campus are $24,667 a year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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