by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Clinical/Medical Social Work. 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 New Mexico Highlands 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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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. The bachelor's program at New Mexico Highlands University was ranked #134 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #1 in New Mexico.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at New Mexico Highlands University paid an average of $377 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $192 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,608 | $9,048 |
| Fees | $1,950 | $1,950 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,144 | $1,144 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,908 | $8,908 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,968 | $3,968 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Mental Health Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at New Mexico Highlands University took out an average of $19,657 in student loans. That is 24% lower than the national average of $25,920.
mental health services who receive their bachelor’s degree from New Mexico Highlands University make an average of $30,277 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $31,146.
Online degrees for the New Mexico Highlands University 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 New Mexico Highlands University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 83.3% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 75.0% of the mental health services bachelor’s degrees at New Mexico Highlands University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 48 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 14 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 84 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 49 |
*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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