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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region

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2,640 Degrees Awarded
$43,240 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Mental & Social Health Services is the 46th most popular major in the country with 30,331 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , mental & social health services graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $38,999 and had an average of $45,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,718 mental & social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,652 and $38,973 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,640 mental & social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,858 and $37,352 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental & social health services. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their mental & social health services program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region”.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Center City, Minnesota. It awarded 73 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies

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Friends University
Wichita, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Friends University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 54 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Friends University

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Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at MBTS

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 107 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Mount Mercy University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Rapids, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Mount Mercy University

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at University of South Dakota

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 79 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Winona State University Mental & Social Health Services Report

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University of Mary
Bismarck, North Dakota

University of Mary landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 24 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.

Full University of Mary Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

Missouri Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Marshall, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Missouri Valley College

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Ottawa University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #12. Ottawa University - Online is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ottawa, Kansas. It awarded 1 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Ottawa University - Online Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 48 masters’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at SMU MN

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Augustana University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 0 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Augustana Sioux Falls Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Missouri Baptist University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Missouri Baptist University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 MBU

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 97 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Mizzou Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Emporia State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s mental health services students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ESU Mental & Social Health Services Report

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With a ranking of #19, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 35 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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University of Nebraska Medical Center ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 8 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at University of Nebraska Medical Center

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Washburn University
Topeka, Kansas

Washburn University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school situated in Topeka, Kansas. It awarded 9 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Washburn University Mental & Social Health Services Report

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Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Metropolitan State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Metro State is a medium-sized public school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 5 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Metro State

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University of Northern Iowa came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at University of Northern Iowa

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

With a ranking of #24, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 masters’s mental health services degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full St. Cloud State University Mental & Social Health Services Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mental Health Services Major in the Plains States Region list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mental health services degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UMN Twin Cities Mental & Social Health Services Report

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