by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Central Arkansas. 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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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at UCA was ranked #313 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #3 in Arkansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCA.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UCA paid an average of $454 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $227 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,810 | $13,620 |
| Fees | $2,528 | $2,528 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,554 | $7,554 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,851 | $3,851 |
Learn more about UCA tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCA in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $27,454 in student debt. That is 6% 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 UCA is $29,413 per year. That is 6% lower than the national average of $31,146.
Online degrees for the UCA 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 UCA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.2% of the mental health services students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Around 37.9% of mental health services bachelor’s degree recipients at UCA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 14 |
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 52 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 41 |
| Allied Health Professions | 26 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 3 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 34 |
| Nursing | 105 |
*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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