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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

24 Colleges
$45,196 Avg Salary
$21,046 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.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

University of Providence

Great Falls, MT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Providence the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for mental and social health services students. University of Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Great Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great place for mental and social health services students. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.

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Northwest Nazarene University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Northern Colorado 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. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

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#8

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

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With a ranking of #10, Northern Wyoming Community College District did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Northern Wyoming Community College District is a small public school located in the town of Sheridan.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 151
Utah 44
Idaho 53
Montana 41
Wyoming 4

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

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 24 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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