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2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges in Iowa
53 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.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 degrees in mental & social health services to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mental & Social Health Services School

Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa 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

Master's Degrees in Mental Health Services
Doctor's Degrees in Mental Health Services

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 Schools in Iowa list to help you make the college 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 Iowa

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.

Top Iowa Schools in Mental Health Services

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

University of Iowa is a good choice for students interested in a degree in mental & social health services. Iowa is a very large public university located in the 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.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from University of Iowa

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Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Grand View University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Des Moines. This university ranks 33rd out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Grand View University

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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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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$45,912 Median Starting Salary

Mount Mercy University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in mental & social health services. Mount Mercy is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cedar Rapids. This university ranks 34th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 20 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mercy in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the mental health services program state that they receive average early career earnings of $45,912.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from Mount Mercy University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IA

University of Northern Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mental & social health services. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 8 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in mental & social health services from University of Northern Iowa

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
Kansas 266 126
Nebraska 238 74
North Dakota 210 34
South Dakota 204 141

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Mental & Social Health Services has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mental Health Services Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 33
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 18
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 2,901
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2,104
Allied Health Professions 996
Chiropractic 632
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 453
Medicine 422
Health & Medical Administrative Services 356
Public Health 332
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 318
Dental Support Services 307

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