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 University of Kansas. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in mental health services, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. KU was ranked #79 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for mental health services majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in Kansas.
Here are some of the other rankings for KU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at KU was $899 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $336 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,092 | $26,960 |
| Fees | $1,074 | $1,074 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,212 | $1,212 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,900 | $9,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,198 | $3,198 |
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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. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at KU in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $20,500 in student debt. That is 21% lower than the national average of $25,920.
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from KU is $39,741 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $31,146.
Online degrees for the KU 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 KU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 91.7% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in mental health services at KU in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 20 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 42 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 20 |
| Allied Health Professions | 57 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 24 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 126 |
*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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