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

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master'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 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 master's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Michigan State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.

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

Out of the 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Western Michigan University Report

#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Out of the 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Indiana landed the # 4 spot on the list. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#4

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Indianapolis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIndy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

About 90% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 10% are male.

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

#4

Malone University

Canton, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Malone University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Canton, Malone is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 51 students majoring in mental health services at Malone, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Indiana Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Marion.

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

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Of the 45 students majoring in mental health services at Northwestern, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Northwestern University Report

#10

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Bradley University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.

Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI

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 25 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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