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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Michigan

18 Colleges
$42,799 Avg Salary
$27,267 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

In 2020-2021, mental and social health services students earned 605 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in Michigan for mental and social health services students. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

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#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Out of the 18 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Oakland Community College take out is $26,208.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

On average, mental health services graduates from Central Michigan take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $273.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Central Michigan University Report

#5

Davenport University

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Michigan list. Davenport University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Rapids.

Mental Health Services majors at Davenport University take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #7, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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Siena Heights University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

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University of Detroit Mercy landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Detroit.

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#10

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Andrews University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 342
Ohio 686
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

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 18 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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