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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois

35 Colleges
$40,246 Avg Salary
$28,031 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #86 most popular major in Illinois with 342 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular 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

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for mental and social health services students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bradley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City Colleges of Chicago - Malcolm X College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois list. Malcolm X College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

Lewis University

Romeoville, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lewis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois list. Lewis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville.

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#5

Adler University

Chicago, IL

The excellent programs at Adler University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in Illinois. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #7, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Elgin Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, ECC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

On average, mental health services graduates from NIU take out $28,031 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $231, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 605
Ohio 686
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).

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