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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Missouri

5 Colleges
$34,629 Avg Salary
$49,868 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #11 most popular major in Missouri with 266 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools in Mental & Social Health Services

Our analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The excellent programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Missouri. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Missouri College landed the # 4 spot on the list. NCMC is a small public school located in the town of Trenton.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,487
Iowa 52
Nebraska 74
Kansas 149
South Dakota 145
North Dakota 35

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

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 5 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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