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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

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Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked 3rd in South Dakota. In fact, 145 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in South Dakota 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

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for mental and social health services students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at South Dakota State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental and social health services schools in South Dakota. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.

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#4

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinte Gleska University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools in South Dakota list. Sinte Gleska University is a small public school located in the rural area of Mission.

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#4

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 5 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Sioux Falls Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. North American Baptist Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 2,487
Iowa 52
Missouri 266
Nebraska 74
Kansas 149
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 5 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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