2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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 Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States 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 analysis found Ottawa University - Kansas City to be the best school for mental & social health services students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Online. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
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The excellent programs at University of North Dakota 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 Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Northwest Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, NTC is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental & social health services students. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
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Hennepin Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College 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 |
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Kansas | 47 |
Missouri | 27 |
Minnesota | 326 |
South Dakota | 59 |
Iowa | 1 |
North Dakota | 48 |
Nebraska | 127 |
Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Services
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 |
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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 |
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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.
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