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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

13 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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Plains States 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

#1

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Our analysis found Ottawa University - Kansas City to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Online is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Metro State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,138.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 . Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $27,354 in student debt.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from USD take out $28,219 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $135.

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#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Washburn University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,071.

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With a ranking of #10, Minot State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools 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 13 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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