by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Mental & Social Health Services is the 46th most popular major in the country with 29,053 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mental and social health services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,158 and had an average of $24,907 in loans still to pay off.
Across Michigan, there were 621 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,799 and $27,267 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in mental and social health services. That schools that top this list have a program in mental and social health services in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Siena Heights University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan list. Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Full Siena Heights University Mental & Social Health Services Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan. Oakland Community College is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Oakland Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davenport University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 41 degrees to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Davenport University
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 140 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Andrews University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Andrews
Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan list. Michigan State University is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 172 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Michigan State
University of Detroit Mercy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan ranking. University of Detroit Mercy is a medium-sized school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 15 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Detroit Mercy
Aquinas College Michigan landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Aquinas College Michigan
Central Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Central Michigan University
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #10. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 33 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Oakland University
Mott Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan list. MCC is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Mott Community College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Wayne County Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #12. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Wayne County Community College District
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #13. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 31 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Wayne State University Mental & Social Health Services Report
Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, this small public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Lake Superior State University
Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan ranking, coming in at #15. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 3 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Michigan University
With a ranking of #16, University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in Michigan list. This medium-sized school is located in Dearborn, Michigan, and it awarded 2 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at UM Dearborn
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