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

12 Colleges
$31,710 Avg Salary
$18,949 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate 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.

The Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate.

#1

Mesabi Range College

Virginia, MN

Our analysis found Mesabi Range College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Virginia, Mesabi Range College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 88% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College 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 . Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 11 students majoring in mental health services at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 27% are male and 73% are female.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $28,738.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Central Community College 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 . Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

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#4

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ridgewater College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

About 67% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 33% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, mental health services majors at Ridgewater College accumulate an average of around $24,282 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public school with a large student population.

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Bemidji State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

About 67% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental and social health services students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Allen County Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Allen Community College is a small public school located in the town of Iola.

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Metropolitan 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 undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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Lake Area Technical Institute landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public 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
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 12 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).

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