by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Minnesota State University - Mankato. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in mental health services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. Minnesota State Mankato was ranked #71 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for mental health services majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Minnesota.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato paid an average of $663 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $313 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,504 | $15,922 |
| Fees | $1,062 | $1,062 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,042 | $1,042 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,078 | $10,078 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,978 | $1,978 |
Learn more about Minnesota State Mankato tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Mental Health Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at Minnesota State Mankato took out an average of $29,485 in student loans. That is 14% higher than the national average of $25,920.
mental health services who receive their bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State Mankato make an average of $38,906 a year during the early days of their career. That is 25% higher than the national average of $31,146.
Minnesota State Mankato does not offer an online option for its mental health services bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Minnesota State Mankato Online Learning page.
About 83.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in mental health services in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.0% of the mental health services bachelor’s degrees at Minnesota State Mankato in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 40 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 28 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 27 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 25 |
| Dental Support Services | 47 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 7 |
| Nursing | 229 |
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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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