2021 Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
4Colleges
242Bachelor's Degrees
$21,526Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Mental & Social Health Services Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer a bachelor's in mental health services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mental & social health services programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mental & social health services program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Featured Mental & Social Health Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Metropolitan State University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional mental & social health services students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population. Metro State also made our Best Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.
About 1.4% of Metro State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,941 students at Metro State that take at least one class online. 4,032 students are part time.
Saint Cloud State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population. St. Cloud State University also made our Best Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #2.
About 1.5% of St. Cloud State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,952 students at St. Cloud State University that take at least one class online. About 5,106 of the students at St. Cloud State University are attending part time.
Minnesota State University - Mankato comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in the Plains States Region ranking.
About 1.2% of Minnesota State Mankato students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,945 students at Minnesota State Mankato that take at least one class online. 3,872 students are part time.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion. USD also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Mental & Social Health Services in the Plains States Region rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. 3,109 of USD students are exclusively distance learners. About 3,600 of the students at USD are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Mental Health Services
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 4 schools only.
References
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
