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

76 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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for mental and social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Capella University Report

#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Out of the 76 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from USD carry an average student debt load of $26,429. 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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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

On average, mental health services graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $28,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Central Community College

Grand Island, NE

Central Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Island.

After completing their degree, mental health services graduates from Central Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,675.

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With a ranking of #8, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#10

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Mental Health Services majors at Washburn University take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Washburn University Report

#11

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

On average, mental health services graduates from Metro State take out $47,112 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

Friends University

Wichita, KS

Friends 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 #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies Center City, MN
14 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
15 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
15 Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO
15 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND

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 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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