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

8 Colleges
$45,300 Avg Salary
$24,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mental and social health services was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 16,815 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Mental & Social Health Services

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

Washburn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mental and social health services students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 241
Minnesota 2,340
Iowa 51
Kansas 102
Nebraska 9
North Dakota 29
South Dakota 89

One of 29 majors within the area of study, mental and social health services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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