by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 29,053 people earned their degree in mental and social health services, making the major the 46th most popular in the United States. 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 4,209 mental and social health services graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,033 and $27,434 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 121 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mental and social health services. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in mental and social health services.
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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 “Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region mental health services students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ivy Tech Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ivy Tech Community College is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 615 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Ivy Tech Community College
Out of the 121 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 172 degrees to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Michigan State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Global. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Global is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 149 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Purdue University Global
Out of the 121 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 140 degrees to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 121 schools in the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 93 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Indiana State
Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Oakland Community College
University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 68 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Akron Main Campus Mental & Social Health Services Report
University of Indianapolis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Full Milwaukee Area Technical College Mental & Social Health Services Report
Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Evansville, Indiana, this medium-sized public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Malone University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 51 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Malone
With a ranking of #13, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Kent State
With a ranking of #13, Northcentral Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 159 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at North Central Technical College
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Ohio University - Athens Campus
Northwestern University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Northwestern University
With a ranking of #17, Columbus State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Columbus State Community College
Bradley University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Peoria, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Michigan University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mental & Social Health Services at Central Michigan University
With a ranking of #19, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Toledo, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mental health services degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Toledo Mental & Social Health Services Report
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s mental health services students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Davenport University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 41 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at Davenport University
Lakeland University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lakeland University is located in Plymouth, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s mental health services degrees to qualified students.
Gateway Technical College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and it awarded 39 ’s mental health services degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Gateway Technical College Mental & Social Health Services Report
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mental Health Services Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. University of Wisconsin - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mental & Social Health Services at UW - Stout
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