2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota

If you pursue a master's degree in mental & social health services, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #16 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

There was only one school in South Dakota to review for the 2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mental & Social Health Services in South Dakota

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

Top South Dakota Schools for a Master's in Mental Health Services

1

University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD

72 Annual Graduates

$43,296 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of South Dakota if you wish to pursue a master's degree in mental & social health services. USD is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Students who graduate with their master's from the mental health services program report average early career income of $43,296.

More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from University of South Dakota

2

Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD

10 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mental & social health services has to check out Augustana University. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Sioux Falls.More information about a master’s in mental & social health services from Augustana University

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

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	232
Minnesota	174	1,608
Iowa	154	49
Kansas	149	79
Nebraska	123	9
North Dakota	115	28

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Mental & Social Health Services Related Rankings by Major

Mental & Social Health Services is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical/Medical Social Work	58
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	14
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	10
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	2
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	44
Allied Health Professions	40
Communication Sciences	25
Public Health	25
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	4

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.