2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region
24
Colleges in the Plains States Region
3,718
Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$45,280
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.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,718 degrees in mental & social health services during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Featured Mental & Social Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School
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
The mental health services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Mental & Social Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services in the Plains States 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.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Mental Health Services
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great decision for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were about 34 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. Those mental & social health services students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn $16,208 more than the standard mental health services grad.
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University of South Dakota is a great decision for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.
There were roughly 166 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at USD 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 $43,860.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Program Name
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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It is hard to beat Minnesota State University - Mankato if you want to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were roughly 91 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the mental health services program make an average of $46,691 in their early career salary.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
It is hard to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 15 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MN
92
Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
Winona State is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Winona. A Best Colleges rank of #330 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 92 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.
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