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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate 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 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate 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.
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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mental health services majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Alvin Community College
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 undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,000 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mental health services graduates from El Centro College take out $19,857 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
El Centro College also made our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #1.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend McLennan Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waco.
MCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,910 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $14,492 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, MCC also did well on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at McLennan Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a very large public school located in the midsize 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. Mental Health Services majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $11,015 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lone Star College System
Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.
Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.
San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year.
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Midland College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Midland, Midland College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Midland College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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Weatherford College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Weatherford.
Weatherford College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,610 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, Texarkana College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texarkana College are $5,332 a year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Texarkana College
Central Texas College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Killeen.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Texas College are $7,500 per year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Central Texas 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 |
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Arizona | 744 |
Texas | 702 |
Oklahoma | 28 |
New Mexico | 197 |
Mental & Social Health Services Related Majors for Mental Health Services
Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.
Mental Health Services Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Mental Health Services
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 13 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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