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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

19 Colleges
$33,028 Avg Salary
$33,845 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's 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 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's 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. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for 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 bachelor's degree.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Mental Health Services majors at USD take out an average of $28,219 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $135, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

Women make up 87% of the mental health services majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debt load of $27,354.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 74% of the mental health services majors at the school.

Mental Health Services majors at Metro State take out an average of $41,138 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 40% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services majors at Washburn University accumulate an average of around $33,071 in student debt.

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#6

City Vision University

Kansas City, MO

With a ranking of #6, City Vision University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. City Vision University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

Women make up 71% of the mental health services majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at City Vision University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $17,674.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

Women make up 90% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mental and social health services programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Ottawa University - Kansas City ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park.

Of the 3 students majoring in mental health services at Ottawa University - Kansas City, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Minot State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.

Of the 3 students majoring in mental health services at MSU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools 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 19 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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