2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Mental & Social Health Services is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #101 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of mental & social health services. Combined, these schools handed out 383 bachelor's degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of mental & social health services for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mental & social health services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mental & social health services students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mental & social health services to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mental & social health services related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mental & social health services students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Mental & Social Health Services Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Mental Health Services

1

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
Marion, IN

27 Annual Graduates

$40,426 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the mental health services program report average early career earnings of $40,426.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

2

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

13 Annual Graduates

$46,270 Median Starting Salary

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Bachelor's recipients from the mental & social health services degree program at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus earn $6,649 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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

3

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

27 Annual Graduates

$40,516 Median Starting Salary

$44,152 Median Student Debt

Ohio University - Athens Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career income of $40,516.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from Ohio University - Athens Campus

4

Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN

41 Annual Graduates

$37,268 Median Starting Salary

$11,574 Median Student Debt

Indiana State University is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services. Indiana State is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Terre Haute.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the mental health services program earn an average of $37,268 in their early career salary.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from Indiana State University

4

University of St Francis
Joliet, IL

3 Annual Graduates

University of St Francis is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in mental & social health services. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from University of St Francis

5

University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI

2 Annual Graduates

Detroit Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Detroit.More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from University of Detroit Mercy

5

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

45 Annual Graduates

$41,139 Median Starting Salary

$16,773 Median Student Debt

NIU is a large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Soon after graduating, mental health services bachelor's recipients typically make around $41,139 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from Northern Illinois University

6

Purdue University Global
West Lafayette, IN

140 Annual Graduates

$33,954 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Global is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career wages of $33,954.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from Purdue University Global

7

Davenport University
Grand Rapids, MI

30 Annual Graduates

$41,225 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Grand Rapids, Davenport University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the mental health services program report average early career earnings of $41,225.

More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from Davenport University

8

Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH

22 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in mental & social health services from Ohio Christian University

Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	261	49
Ohio	252	65
Illinois	241	28
Indiana	235	212
Wisconsin	213	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Services

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
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	301
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	82

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	28,643
Health & Medical Administrative Services	2,485
Public Health	2,074
Health Sciences & Services	1,858
Communication Sciences	1,827
Allied Health Professions	1,346
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	1,039
Health/Medical Prep Programs	1,036
Other Health Professions	1,001
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	934

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.