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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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Out of the 55 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Michigan State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree 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 large student population.

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#5

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marietta College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Marietta, Marietta is a private not-for-profit school 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly 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 places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of University Heights.

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#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #10, Viterbo University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Viterbo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Crosse.

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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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