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2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$19,527 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,028 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for mental health services students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the mental health services bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best value school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Metro State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $41,138.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Online are $12,616 per year.

Ottawa University - Online also took the #2 spot in our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region rankings.

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#3

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Overland Park.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ottawa University - Kansas City are $12,869 a year.

Ottawa University - Kansas City not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minot State University is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU is a small public school located in the town of Minot.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU are $8,163 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great value for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

MBTS undergraduate students pay an average of $9,020 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $12,942 per year. On average, mental health services graduates from USD take out $28,219 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $135.

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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 Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Minnesota State Mankato accumulate an average of around $27,354 in student debt.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Washburn University are $19,876 a year. The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Washburn University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,071.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, KU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools 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 13 schools only.

  • 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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