by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how USD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in mental health services.
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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.
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Become a champion of change and take your first step toward licensure as a clinical mental health counselor with this specialized and CACREP-accredited online clinical counseling master'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.
In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for mental health services majors, USD came in at #20. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in South Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of South Dakota handed out 54 bachelor's degrees in mental & social health services. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 49 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from USD. This makes it the #33 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.
Mental Health Services majors who earn their bachelor's degree from USD go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $34,694 a year. This is higher than $32,530, which is the national median for all mental health services bachelor's degree recipients.
Mental Health Services majors graduating with a master's degree from USD make a median salary of $43,296 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all mental health services graduates with a master's is $42,421.
While getting their bachelor's degree at USD, mental health services students borrow a median amount of $26,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all mental health services bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $28,500.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the mental health services program at USD is $160 per month.
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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.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at University of South Dakota.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 mental health services majors earned their bachelor's degree from USD. Of these graduates, 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 83% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a bachelor's in mental health services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 45 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
The mental health services program at USD awarded 72 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 85% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of South Dakota with a master's in mental health services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 61 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 198 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 106 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 67 |
| Medicine | 66 |
| Communication Sciences | 62 |
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