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

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#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 a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 70% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota

#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

Women make up 91% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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

#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in mental health services at USD, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of South Dakota

#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska Medical Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges 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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