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

13 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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mental health services majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 30% are male.

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#3

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washburn University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Washburn University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

About 91% of the students majoring in mental health services at the school are women while 9% are male.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at Winona State University Report

#5

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of South Dakota Report

#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

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

With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mental & Social Health Services at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#7

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND

University of Mary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region 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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#9

Adler Graduate School

Richfield, MN

Adler Graduate School ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Adler Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richfield.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Adler Graduate School

With a ranking of #9, MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mental and social health services students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Olathe, MNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at MidAmerica Nazarene University

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 13 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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