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

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Louis University the best school in the Plains States Region for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Mercy University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their doctor’s degree. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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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
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 5 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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