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

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

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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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mental & Social Health Services program at each school on the list.

Check out the mental health services bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Dakota the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Women make up 95% of the mental health services majors at the school.

On average, mental health services graduates from USD take out $25,443 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in mental health services at Minnesota State Mankato, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 29% are male.

Mental Health Services majors at Metro State take out an average of $22,480 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 86% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mental & social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Washburn University is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

Of the 23 students majoring in mental health services at Washburn University, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Mental Health Services majors at Washburn University take out an average of $29,416 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

City Vision University

Kansas City, MO

City Vision University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mental & social health services students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kansas City, City Vision University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular 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 college with a large student population.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#9

Ottawa University - Kansas City

Overland Park, KS

Ottawa University - Kansas City landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mental & social health services programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Overland Park, Ottawa University - Kansas City is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Minot State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the mental health services majors at the school.

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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 19 schools only.

  • 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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