by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician. 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 University of Alaska Anchorage. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in mental health services, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UAA was $824 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $258 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,224 | $23,072 |
| Fees | $1,526 | $2,156 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,662 | $12,662 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $7,000 | $7,000 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at UAA in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $24,250 in student debt. That is 29% higher than the national average of $18,865.
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mental health services who receive their associate degree from UAA make an average of $35,060 a year during the early days of their career. That is 29% higher than the national average of $27,160.
Online degrees for the UAA mental health services associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the mental health services students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in mental health services at UAA in 2019-2020, 40.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 22 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 10 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 54 |
| Allied Health Professions | 22 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 2 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 117 |
*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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