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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois

15 Colleges in Illinois
451 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$40,246 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.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 451 degrees in mental & social health services during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School

Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois Your choice of mental & social health services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings by 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Illinois

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 Illinois Schools in Mental Health Services

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

It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 45 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Those mental & social health services students who get their degree from Northwestern University make $13,814 more than the standard mental health services grad.

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

Adler University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mental & social health services. Adler is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.

There were about 33 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Adler in the most recent year we have data available. Mental & Social Health Services degree recipients from Adler University receive an earnings boost of about $10,185 above the average income of mental & social health services majors.

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

Every student who is interested in mental & social health services has to look into Bradley University. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In IL

It is difficult to beat University of St Francis if you want to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. University of Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Joliet. A Best Colleges rank of #432 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Saint Francis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at University of Saint Francis in the most recent data year.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In IL

ECC is a moderately-sized public college located in the city of Elgin. A Best Colleges rank of #666 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECC is a great college overall.

There were about 19 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at ECC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #550 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career income of $36,776.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In IL
53.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Grayslake, College of Lake County is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #247 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means College of Lake County is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at College of Lake County in the most recent data year.

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Oakton Community College
Des Plaines, IL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In IL

Located in the city of Des Plaines, Oakton Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 36th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 4 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Oakton Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Governors State University
University Park, IL

Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 66th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 30 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the mental health services program make an average of $42,069 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,613 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.

There were roughly 13 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent data year. After graduation, mental health services degree recipients usually earn around $30,613 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 143
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 119
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 73
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 59
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 18
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 17
Clinical/Medical Social Work 9
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 8
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 21,995
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 5,858
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,719
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,900
Allied Health Professions 2,669
Public Health 1,690
Medicine 1,344
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 889
Communication Sciences 862
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 824

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