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2023 Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in South Dakota

7 Colleges
$38,995 Avg Salary
$26,429 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #18 most popular major in South Dakota with 145 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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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 South Dakota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in South Dakota 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Colleges.

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in South Dakota for mental and social health services students. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

On average, mental health services graduates from USD take out $26,429 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $135.

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#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Out of the 7 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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The excellent programs at Lake Area Technical Institute helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in South Dakota. LATI is a small public school located in the town of Watertown.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Dakota State University is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the remote town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

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#5

Sinte Gleska University

Mission, SD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sinte Gleska University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools in South Dakota list. Located in the remote area of Mission, Sinte Gleska University is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Sioux Falls Seminary

Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mental and social health services programs. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, North American Baptist Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Sisseton Wahpeton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students. Sisseton Wahpeton College is a small public school located in the remote area of Sisseton.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Sisseton Wahpeton College Report

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 266
Minnesota 2,487
Kansas 149
Iowa 52
Nebraska 74
North Dakota 35

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 7 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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