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

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$45,300 Avg Salary
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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 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large 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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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota 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 . Located in the 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.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washburn University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 4 spot on the 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.

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#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 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.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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#7

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska Medical Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate mental and social health services programs. UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

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MidAmerica Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school 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
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 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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