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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kansas

5 Colleges in Kansas
149 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$39,209 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in mental & social health services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #46 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Kansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 149 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 Kansas Your choice of mental & social health services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Mental & Social Health Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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 Kansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Mental & Social Health Services in Kansas

The schools below may not offer all types of mental health services degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Kansas Schools in Mental Health Services

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$36,715 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Washburn University if you wish to pursue a degree in mental & social health services. Washburn University is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Topeka. A Best Colleges rank of #971 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Washburn University is a great university overall.

There were about 53 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Washburn University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, mental health services degree recipients generally earn an average of $36,715 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
KU crest
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KS
$24,500 Median Student Debt

University of Kansas is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS
33.3% Growth in Graduates

Ottawa University - Kansas City is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in mental & social health services. Ottawa University - Kansas City is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Overland Park. This university ranks 40th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 3 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Ottawa University - Kansas City in the most recent year we have data available.

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Friends University crest
Friends University
Wichita, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$40,920 Median Starting Salary

Friends University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the city of Wichita, Friends University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were approximately 51 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Friends University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the mental health services program earn about $40,920 for their early career.

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Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #781 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ESU is a great university overall.

There were about 16 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent year we have data available. Those mental & social health services students who get their degree from Emporia State University earn $3,277 more than the typical mental health services grad.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KS

Located in the distant town of Ottawa, Ottawa University - Online is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 36th out of 47 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were roughly 3 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Ottawa University - Online in the most recent year we have data available.

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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
Minnesota 284 1,791
Missouri 283 266
Iowa 264 52
Nebraska 238 74
North Dakota 210 34
South Dakota 204 141

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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
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 51
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 40
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 22
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 20
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 16

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 3,821
Nursing 2,874
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 945
Allied Health Professions 906
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 891
Health & Medical Administrative Services 864
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 288
Communication Sciences 241
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 230
Medicine 214

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