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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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 small city of Wausau.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cincinnati State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
The excellent programs at University of St Francis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental & social health services schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stautzenberger College - Maumee. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Stautzenberger College - Maumee is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Maumee.
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North Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #6 on the list. North Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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Oakland Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #8, Mercy College of Ohio did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of Toledo, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. Southwest Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Fennimore.
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Ivy Tech Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ivy Tech Community College is a very large public school located in the large 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 schools 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 Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Mental Health Services
| 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.