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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Plains States Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the mental health services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found Bethel University Minnesota to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . 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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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Area Technical Institute landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Northwest Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . NTC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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#5

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hennepin Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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Rochester Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,487
Iowa 52
Missouri 266
Nebraska 74
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 18 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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