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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota

24 Colleges
$42,508 Avg Salary
$31,054 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 24 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota

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 Minnesota 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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The excellent 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 city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Metro State carry an average student debtload of $47,112.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $28,000 in student debt.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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Northwest Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. NTC is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. 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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#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Minnesota ranking. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 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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