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 Metropolitan State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in mental health services, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 Metro State was ranked #130 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #7 in Minnesota.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Metro State was $485 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $238 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,136 | $14,560 |
| Fees | $1,113 | $1,113 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Metro State in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $52,000 in student debt. That is 101% higher than the national average of $25,920.
mental health services who receive their bachelor’s degree from Metro State make an average of $49,019 a year during the early days of their career. That is 57% higher than the national average of $31,146.
Metro State 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 Metro State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.4% of the mental health services students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Around 33.3% of mental health services bachelor’s degree recipients at Metro State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| 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 | 27 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 32 |
| Nursing | 158 |
*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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