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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$6,261 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,710 Avg Salary

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.

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 school with a moderately-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

#2

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means McLennan Community College is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. MCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Waco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $5,910 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $14,492 in student debt.

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

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great value for mental & social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of The Woodlands.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Lone Star College System Report

#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

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 midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Tyler Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,440 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community 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 large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly 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

#7

Midland College

Midland, TX

Midland College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Midland, Midland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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

#8

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental & social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Weatherford College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Weatherford.

Weatherford College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,610 in tuition and fees each year.

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

#9

Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Texarkana College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mental & social health services programs. Located in the city of Texarkana, Texarkana College is a public school 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.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Texarkana College Report

#10

Central Texas College

Killeen, TX

Central Texas College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mental & social health services programs. Central Texas College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Killeen.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Texas College are $7,500 a year.

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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
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 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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