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 Northwestern State University of Louisiana. 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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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at NSU was ranked #497 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #6 in Louisiana.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NSU was $412 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,180 | $15,968 |
| Fees | $3,492 | $3,492 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,799 | $9,799 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,260 | $4,260 |
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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 NSU took out an average of $28,250 in student loans. That is 9% 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 NSU is $29,685 per year. That is 5% lower 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 NSU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NSU Online Learning page.
About 82.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in mental health services in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 83.8%.
Around 34.8% of mental health services bachelor’s degree recipients at NSU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 28 |
| Allied Health Professions | 46 |
| Nursing | 258 |
*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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