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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges
$34,319 Avg Salary
$49,868 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #16 most popular major in Iowa with 52 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Iowa Schools in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Iowa the best school in Iowa for mental and social health services students. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Mount Mercy University

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Mercy University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Mount Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,487
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

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 3 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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