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

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 2023 rankings named Lee College the best value school in the Southwest Region for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lee College Report

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent basic certificate 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.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year.

El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Fe Community College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Community College is a very 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.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New Mexico State University - Dona Ana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Dona Ana is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Dona Ana are $5,880 per year.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana Report

#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 basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the city of The Woodlands.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 a 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.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public college with a small student population.

UNM Taos undergraduate students pay an average of $5,004 in tuition and fees each year.

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, McLennan Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their basic certificate. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MCC are $5,910 a year.

MCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#10

Mohave Community College

Kingman, AZ

Mohave Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the 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
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 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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