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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

20 Colleges
$9,164 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which basic certificate 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. 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Lee College

Baytown, TX

Our analysis found Lee College to be the best value school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Lee College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,302 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Lee College also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.

El Centro College also took the #2 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Fe Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFCC are $4,995 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Santa Fe Community College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Houston Community College are $5,460 a year.

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,880 a year.

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#6

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Harris Montgomery also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lone Star College System

With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNM Taos are $5,004 a year.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus

San Jacinto Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,040 in tuition and fees each year.

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

McLennan Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. MCC is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year.

MCC also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.

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

#10

Mohave Community College

Kingman, AZ

Mohave Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.

MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,996 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools 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
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 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 20 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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