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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 2,487 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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 Minnesota. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwest Technical College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

The excellent basic certificate programs at Century College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Minnesota. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

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Minnesota West Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center 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. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 12 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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