2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States 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
Our 2023 rankings named Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies the best school in the Plains States Region for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Center City, Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large 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 #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Online is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Winona State 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. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato 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. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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University of Iowa 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 #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
University of South Dakota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. 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
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 |
| Nebraska | 74 |
| Missouri | 266 |
| Kansas | 149 |
| South Dakota | 145 |
| North Dakota | 35 |
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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major
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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