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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region

87 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
4,209 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$38,033 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in mental & social health services is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #46 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 87 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for mental & social health services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,209 degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School

Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region The mental health services program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mental & social health services schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Mental & Social Health Services Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Mental Health Services
Bachelor's Degrees in Mental Health Services
Master's Degrees in Mental Health Services
Doctor's Degrees in Mental Health Services

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mental health services degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

13 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Mental Health Services

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$54,060 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in mental & social health services. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services major at Northwestern University get $16,027 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Northwestern University

2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
32.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Northcentral Technical College if you wish to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Wausau. This college ranks 13th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were about 159 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at North Central Technical College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the mental health services program make around $28,352 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Northcentral Technical College

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In OH
36 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in mental & social health services needs to check out Case Western Reserve University. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 36 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
35.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in mental & social health services has to check out Wayne State University. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were about 31 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available. Mental & Social Health Services degree recipients from Wayne State University get an earnings boost of approximately $25,892 over the average earnings of mental & social health services majors.

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Michigan State crest
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
172 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$45,273 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 172 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Those mental & social health services students who get their degree from Michigan State University receive $7,240 more than the standard mental health services student.

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Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 11 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services major at Ohio State University - Main Campus earn $28,863 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 59 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at IWU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program report average early career income of $36,217.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Indiana Wesleyan University

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
140 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
67.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #335 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 140 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mental & social health services degree program at Western Michigan University earn $2,100 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Western Michigan University

9
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 48 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, mental health services degree recipients typically earn an average of $30,295 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Madison Area Technical College

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WI
35 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of La Crosse, Western Technical College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were roughly 35 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Western Technical College in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
71 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$33,165 Median Starting Salary

UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 71 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, mental health services degree recipients usually earn about $33,165 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Adler crest
Adler University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$50,431 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 33 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent data year. Mental & Social Health Services degree recipients from Adler University receive an earnings boost of about $12,398 above the average earnings of mental & social health services majors.

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13
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
44 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were about 44 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Bradley University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Mental & Social Health Services students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
15 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
16 University of Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
17 University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
18 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
19 Viterbo University La Crosse, WI
20 Blackhawk Technical College Janesville, WI
21 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

Explore the best mental & social health services schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 583
Ohio 314 637
Illinois 304 323
Indiana 294 787
Wisconsin 273 514

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Mental & Social Health Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 1,064
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 933
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 921
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 518
Clinical/Medical Social Work 390
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 147
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 86
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 69
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 52
Trauma Counseling 29

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 57,106
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 20,420
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13,622
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11,943
Allied Health Professions 11,824
Public Health 5,221
Medicine 4,784
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,543
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 3,389
Communication Sciences 3,362

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