by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Substance Abuse/Addiction 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 Western New Mexico University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in mental health services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Western New Mexico University was $262 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $184 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,417 | $11,400 |
| Fees | $2,157 | $2,157 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,790 | $10,790 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,288 | $4,288 |
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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 bachelor’s degree at Western New Mexico University in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $27,000 in student debt. That is 4% higher than the national average of $25,920.
mental health services who receive their bachelor’s degree from Western New Mexico University make an average of $28,598 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% lower than the national average of $31,146.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Western New Mexico University offers online option in its mental health services bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Western New Mexico University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% 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%.
All of the mental health services bachelor’s degree recipients at Western New Mexico University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 2 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 18 |
| Nursing | 24 |
*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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