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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$37,957 Avg Salary
$39,965 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental & social health services was ranked #15 in the country. In fact 30,331 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Trade College Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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

Check out the mental health services programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral Technical College the best school in the Great Lakes Region for mental & social health services students. North Central Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Wausau.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Cincinnati State Technical and Community College is a great place for mental & social health services students. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Francis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Western Technical College

La Crosse, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a great place for mental & social health services students. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Maumee.

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#6

North Park University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, North Park University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#7

Oakland Community College

Auburn Hills, MI

Oakland Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

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#8

Mercy College of Ohio

Toledo, OH

Mercy College of Ohio landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.

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#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

With a ranking of #10, Ivy Tech Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
12 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
13 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 148
Indiana 859
Wisconsin 536
Ohio 704
Illinois 169

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 11 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

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
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy 12
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist 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 25 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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