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 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 UAA was ranked #248 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #1 in Alaska.
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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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mental health services who receive their bachelor’s degree from UAA make an average of $39,585 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $31,146.
Online degrees for the UAA 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 UAA Online Learning page.
About 80.0% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in mental health services in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.0% of the mental health services bachelor’s degrees at UAA in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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 | 10 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 8 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 23 |
| Public Health | 60 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 10 |
| Nursing | 151 |
*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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