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

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

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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 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 51 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for mental health services majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies the best school in the Plains States Region for mental and social health services students. Located in the rural area of Center City, Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Kansas City. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Overland Park.

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The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska Medical Center is a great place for mental and social health services students. UNMC is a small public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 51 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Ottawa University - Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #7, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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Metropolitan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental and social health services programs. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Metro State take out is $47,112.

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#9

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

Winona State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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