by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Pennsylvania. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. According to College Factual's most recent rankings, UPenn is the best school in the United States for mental health services majors working on their bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #1 in Pennsylvania.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UPenn paid an average of $1,892 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $53,166 | $53,166 |
| Fees | $6,876 | $6,876 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,358 | $1,358 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,784 | $16,784 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,926 | $2,926 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UPenn in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $15,000 in student debt. That is 42% lower than the national average of $25,920.
mental health services who receive their bachelor’s degree from UPenn make an average of $50,856 a year during the early days of their career. That is 63% higher than the national average of $31,146.
Online degrees for the UPenn mental health services bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UPenn Online Learning page.
Women made up around 88.0% of the mental health services students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Around 64.0% of mental health services bachelor’s degree recipients at UPenn in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 75 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 30 |
| Nursing | 189 |
*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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