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 Texas A&M University - College Station. 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, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for mental health services majors, Texas A&M College Station came in at #10. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #2 in Texas.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station paid an average of $1,196 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $301 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,395 | $36,849 |
| Fees | $3,901 | $3,677 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,222 | $1,222 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,400 | $11,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,062 | $6,062 |
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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. Mental Health Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M College Station took out an average of $16,750 in student loans. That is 35% lower than the national average of $25,920.
Texas A&M College Station 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 Texas A&M College Station Online Learning page.
Women made up around 89.6% of the mental health services students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Around 33.8% of mental health services bachelor’s degree recipients at Texas A&M College Station 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 | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 51 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
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 | 77 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 300 |
| Dental Support Services | 27 |
| Public Health | 164 |
| Nursing | 189 |
*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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