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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

27 Colleges
$33,028 Avg Salary
$33,845 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University Global to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Indianapolis, Purdue University Global is a public college with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 20% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Purdue University Global accumulate an average of around $45,562 in student debt.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Purdue University Global Report

#2

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Davenport University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#2

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 5% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from Indiana State carry an average student debt load of $24,607. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $140, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

About 87% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

Women make up 68% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from IWU take out $39,852 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in mental health services at NIU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $29,346 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $231, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

With a ranking of #7, Ohio Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in mental health services at OCU, 6% are male and 94% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from OCU carry an average student debt load of $40,177.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Ohio Christian University Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in mental health services at UC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Mental Health Services majors at UC take out an average of $44,669 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

North Park University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, North Park University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at North Park University

With a ranking of #10, University of Detroit Mercy did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Detroit, Detroit Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Detroit Mercy Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Ohio 686
Michigan 605
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

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 27 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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