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

76 Colleges
$38,027 Avg Salary
$35,508 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 76 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 .

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

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Capella University

#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services 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.

Mental Health Services majors at USD take out an average of $26,429 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $135.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

The excellent programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Lindenwood University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debt load of $28,000.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

Winona State 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. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Winona State University Report

#8

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Mental Health Services majors at Central Community College take out an average of $8,675 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Central Community College Report

#10

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn 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 #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Washburn University take out is $31,000.

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#11

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Friends University

#11

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Metro State carry an average student debt load of $47,112.

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

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 Schools in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies Center City, MN
14 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
15 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
15 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO
15 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN

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 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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