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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

111 Colleges
$38,033 Avg Salary
$27,434 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 111 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for mental and social health services students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 111 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Case Western Reserve University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

Out of the 111 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marietta College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Marietta, Marietta is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #7 on the list. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of University Heights.

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Northcentral Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

Mental Health Services majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $17,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

With a ranking of #9, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#12

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

Viterbo University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #12 on the list. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of La Crosse.

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University of St Francis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#14

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Western Technical College accumulate an average of around $18,083 in student debt.

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Stautzenberger College - Maumee landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Maumee.

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#16

North Park University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #16, North Park University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Adler University Chicago, IL
18 Edgewood College Madison, WI
19 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
20 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
21 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH
22 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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 25 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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