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2023 Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region

21 Colleges
$38,027 Avg Salary
$35,508 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing an online .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Washburn University take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for mental and social health services students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

City Vision University

Kansas City, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means City Vision University is a great place for mental and social health services students pursuing an online degree. City Vision University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Winona State 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. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Winona State University

With a ranking of #7, Northwest Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. NTC is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Northwest Technical College

#7

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #9 on the list. M State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Fergus Falls.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Minnesota State Community and Technical College Report

With a ranking of #9, Minnesota West Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the remote town of Granite Falls, Minnesota West is a public school with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,487
Iowa 52
Nebraska 74
Missouri 266
Kansas 149
South Dakota 145
North Dakota 35

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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 21 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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