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2023 Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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$39,652 Avg Salary
$38,973 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Our 2023 rankings named Ottawa University - Kansas City the best school in the Plains States Region for mental & social health services students. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University is a great place for mental & social health services students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for mental & social health services students. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mental & social health services programs. 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 school with a 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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#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental & social health services students. It came in at #9 on the list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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#10

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

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 college 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 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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