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

8 Colleges
$45,300 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate 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 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Saint Cloud State University 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 . St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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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 8 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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