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Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

111 Colleges
$38,033 Avg Salary
$27,434 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked #45 in the country. In fact 29,053 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 111 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 15% Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for mental and social health services students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Case Western Reserve University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#5

Marietta College

Marietta, OH

The excellent programs at Marietta College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Marietta is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta.

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#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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#7

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Northcentral Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from North Central Technical College take out $17,600 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

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#12

Viterbo University

La Crosse, WI

With a ranking of #12, Viterbo University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the small city of La Crosse, Viterbo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of St Francis came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Joliet.

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#14

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

Western Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #14 on the list. Western Technical College is a small public school located in the city of La Crosse.

Mental Health Services majors at Western Technical College take out an average of $18,083 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Stautzenberger College - Maumee came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Maumee, Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#16

North Park University

Chicago, IL

North Park University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, North Park is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Adler University Chicago, IL
18 Edgewood College Madison, WI
19 Oakland Community College Bloomfield Hills, MI
20 Xavier University Cincinnati, OH
21 Mercy College of Ohio Toledo, OH
22 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Fennimore, WI

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 605
Ohio 686
Illinois 342
Indiana 823
Wisconsin 514

One of 30 majors within the area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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).

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