by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Substance Abuse/Addiction 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 Alvernia University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in mental health services, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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. The bachelor's program at Alvernia was ranked #270 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #15 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Alvernia.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Alvernia was $1,005 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $36,680 | $36,680 |
| Fees | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,280 | $13,280 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about Alvernia tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Mental Health Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at Alvernia took out an average of $49,132 in student loans. That is 90% higher than the national average of $25,920.
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Alvernia is $36,776 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $31,146.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the mental health services bachelor’s degree program at Alvernia. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alvernia Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 71.9% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 53.1% of the mental health services bachelor’s degrees at Alvernia in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 32 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 40 |
| Allied Health Professions | 12 |
| Public Health | 10 |
| Nursing | 70 |
| Other Health Professions | 72 |
*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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