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

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate 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 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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.

Check out the mental health services basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Plains States Region . UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

Women make up 81% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Central Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

Of the 35 students majoring in mental health services at Central Community College, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#3

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

About 50% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 50% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rochester Community and Technical College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in mental health services at Rochester Community and Technical College, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Out of the 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Normandale Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Of the 16 students majoring in mental health services at Normandale Community College, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#7

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

With a ranking of #7, Hennepin Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their basic certificate. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 10 students majoring in mental health services at Hennepin Technical College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Northwest Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. NTC is a fairly small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

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Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate mental and social health services programs. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College is a small public school located in the town of Cloquet.

About 67% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,487
Iowa 52
Missouri 266
Nebraska 74
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 24 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).

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