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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kansas

6 Colleges
$39,209 Avg Salary
$28,833 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 9th in Kansas. In fact, 149 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kansas

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

Top Kansas Schools in Mental & Social Health Services

#1

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Ottawa University - Kansas City the best school in Kansas for mental and social health services students. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kansas list. 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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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at KU take out is $24,500.

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#4

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $31,000 in student debt.

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Out of the 6 schools in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Emporia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

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#6

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends 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 large city of Wichita, Friends University 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
Iowa 52
Missouri 266
Nebraska 74
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 6 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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