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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$29,728 Avg Salary
$19,628 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 29,053 mental and social health services students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #8 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services

Our analysis found Rochester Community and Technical College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Central Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,869.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Southeast Community College Area helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Southeast Community College accumulate an average of around $27,037 in student debt.

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Metropolitan Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from MCC take out $10,258 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $38,456.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, North Central Missouri College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Trenton, NCMC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,487
Iowa 52
Nebraska 74
Missouri 266
Kansas 149
South Dakota 145
North Dakota 35

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 7,609
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,534
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,526
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 328
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 288
Trauma Counseling 56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 13
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12

Majors Similar to Mental Health Services

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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