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

19 Colleges
$29,728 Avg Salary
$19,628 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southeast Community College Area the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in mental health services at Southeast Community College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

On average, mental health services graduates from Southeast Community College take out $27,037 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 27 students majoring in mental health services at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Mental Health Services majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out an average of $38,456 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#3

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at Central Community College accumulate an average of around $9,869 in student debt.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in mental health services at MCC, 8% are male and 92% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, mental health services graduates from MCC carry an average student debt load of $10,258.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at North Central Missouri College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Trenton, NCMC is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

Women make up 60% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Western Nebraska Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. WNCC is a small public school located in the town of Scottsbluff.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Rochester Community and Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#8

Mesabi Range College

Virginia, MN

Mesabi Range College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Virginia, Mesabi Range College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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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 19 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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