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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region

51 Colleges
$38,027 Avg Salary
$35,508 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.

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 Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services 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. Located in the rural area of Center City, Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Kansas City is a great place for mental and social health services students. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska Medical Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for mental and social health services students. 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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Ottawa University - Online came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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With a ranking of #8, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Metro State accumulate an average of around $47,112 in student debt.

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#9

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

With a ranking of #10, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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