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2024 Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools in Iowa

3 Colleges in Iowa
53 Mental Health Services Degrees Awarded
$43,264 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Mental Health Services
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

1
Iowa crest
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 pursuing a degree in mental & social health services. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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2
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 moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

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

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Mount Mercy crest
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,264 Median Starting Salary
$41,000 Median Student Debt

Mount Mercy University is a great choice 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 23rd out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 20 mental & social health services students who graduated with this degree at Mount Mercy in the most recent data year. After graduating, mental health services degree recipients generally make about $43,264 in their early careers.

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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.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota2841,791
Missouri283266
Kansas266126
Nebraska23874
North Dakota21034
South Dakota204141

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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

MajorAnnual Graduates
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor33
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling18
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling2

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Nursing2,901
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants2,104
Allied Health Professions996
Chiropractic632
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services453
Medicine422
Health & Medical Administrative Services356
Public Health332
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions318
Dental Support Services307

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