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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges
$29,728 Avg Salary
$19,628 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #45 most popular major in the country with 29,053 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the mental health services associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Mental & Social Health Services

Our analysis found Rochester Community and Technical College to be the best school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Rochester, Rochester Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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#2

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Grand Island.

Mental Health Services majors at Central Community College take out an average of $9,869 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lake Area Technical Institute is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Watertown, LATI is a public school with a small student population.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Community College Area is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, Southeast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Southeast Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $27,037.

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Metropolitan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Omaha, MCC is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mental health services majors at MCC accumulate an average of around $10,258 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #7, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their associate degree. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

On average, mental health services graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $38,456 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Anoka-Ramsey Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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North Central Missouri College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Trenton, NCMC 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
Missouri 266
Minnesota 2,487
Kansas 149
Iowa 52
Nebraska 74
North Dakota 35
South Dakota 145

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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