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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges
$33,028 Avg Salary
$33,845 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's 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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of St Francis the best school in the Great Lakes Region for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

North Park University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Park University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Viterbo University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $29,346 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $231, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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University of Detroit Mercy ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marion.

On average, mental health services graduates from IWU take out $39,852 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Purdue University Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $45,562 in student debt.

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Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Indiana State take out $24,607 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $140, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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 17 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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