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2022 Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$23,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 27,516 people earned their degree in mental and social health services, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mental and social health services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,724 and had an average of $46,468 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 6,291 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,814 and $45,864 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 77 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental and social health services. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mental and social health services programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mental and social health services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree mental health services students.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree mental health services students list, UF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at UF

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #1 spot on the list. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 4 doctorate’s mental health services degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at East Carolina University

#2

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nova Southeastern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NUS Florida not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nova Southeastern University are $22,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Nova Southeastern University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. University of Louisiana at Monroe is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.

ULM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at ULM

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mental health services students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State University Mental & Social Health Services Report

#5

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida Atlantic University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mental Health Services Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. FAU is a public institution located in Boca Raton, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at FAU

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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