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 Chicago State University. 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. The bachelor's program at CSU was ranked #551 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #20 in Illinois.
Here are some of the other rankings for CSU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at CSU was $312 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 | $7,488 | $7,488 |
| Fees | $3,716 | $3,716 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,724 | $8,724 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,451 | $4,451 |
Learn more about CSU tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSU in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $43,750 in student debt. That is 69% 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 CSU is $34,908 per year. That is 12% higher than the national average of $31,146.
Online degrees for the CSU 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 CSU Online Learning page.
About 72.7% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in mental health services in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Around 81.8% of mental health services bachelor’s degree recipients at CSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 11 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 5 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 12 |
| Nursing | 38 |
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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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