by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 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 Northern Kentucky 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 NKU was ranked #406 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #2 in Kentucky.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at NKU paid an average of $828 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $413 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,912 | $19,872 |
| Fees | $384 | $384 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,046 | $10,046 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about NKU tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NKU is $33,993 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $31,146.
Online degrees for the NKU 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 NKU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, all of them were women.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in mental health services at NKU in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 4 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 59 |
| Allied Health Professions | 53 |
| Nursing | 223 |
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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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