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

142 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 Most Popular 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 142 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Our analysis found Ivy Tech Community College to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Ivy Tech Community College take out an average of $15,107 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Sinclair Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Sinclair Community College take out an average of $14,202 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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The excellent programs at Northcentral Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Wausau, North Central Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Mental Health Services majors at North Central Technical College take out an average of $17,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Purdue University Global

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Global. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a very large public school located in the small city of Indianapolis.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Purdue University Global take out is $49,868.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

Mental Health Services majors at Indiana State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $140.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $54,078.

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Columbus State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #8 on the list. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#8

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Oakland Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at Oakland Community College take out is $26,208.

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at IWU accumulate an average of around $41,645 in student debt.

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Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the rural area of Shell Lake, WITC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at WITC take out is $11,960.

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#15

University of Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #15, University of Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, UIndy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Southern Indiana came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Evansville, USI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from MATC take out $28,043 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#18

Malone University

Canton, OH

Malone University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Canton.

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Madison Area Technical College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Madison College is a large public school located in the city of Madison.

While working on their degree, mental health services majors at Madison College accumulate an average of around $37,875 in student debt.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from OHIO Athens take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

#21

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
22 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
22 Bradley University Peoria, IL
24 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
25 Davenport University Grand Rapids, MI
26 Lakeland University Plymouth, WI
27 University of Wisconsin - Stout Menomonie, WI
27 Gateway Technical College Kenosha, WI

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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.

  • 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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