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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 2,487 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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 Minnesota 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 college with a fairly small student population.

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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 Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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

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Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Metropolitan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 10 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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