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Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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$33,158 Avg Salary
$24,768 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree School for You

Mental & Social Health Services is the #15 most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Our analysis found Ottawa University - Kansas City to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Online. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Ottawa University - Online is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Ottawa.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, mental health services graduates from Metro State take out $22,480 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #6, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

The average amount in student loans that mental health services majors at USD take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,443. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $160, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mental & social health services programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#9

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Topeka.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, mental health services graduates from Washburn University carry an average student debtload of $29,416.

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Minot State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 47
Missouri 27
Minnesota 326
South Dakota 59
Iowa 1
North Dakota 48
Nebraska 127

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, mental & social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 8,344
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 5,915
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 3,697
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3,683
Clinical/Medical Social Work 2,864
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 2,762
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2,419
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 299
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 217
Trauma Counseling 104
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 12
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Hospice and Palliative Care 3

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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