Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

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

Find Schools Near

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

27 Colleges
$38,027 Avg Salary
$35,508 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 2023 rankings named Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies the best school in the Plains States Region for mental and social health services students. Located in the rural area of Center City, Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read More…

The excellent programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read More…

The excellent programs at University of Nebraska Medical Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mental and social health services schools in the Plains States Region . UNMC is a small public school located in the city of Omaha.

Read More…

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Online is a great place for mental and social health services students. Located in the town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Ottawa University - Online

#6

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of Mary

With a ranking of #7, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mental and social health services students. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Winona State University

Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Read More…

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Iowa Report

#10

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mental and social health services students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental and social health services schools 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 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.