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 Worcester State University. 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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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 Worcester State was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #5 in Massachusetts.
Here are some of the other rankings for Worcester State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Worcester State was $694 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $441 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $970 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $9,616 | $9,616 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,368 | $1,368 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,568 | $12,568 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
Learn more about Worcester State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Mental Health Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at Worcester State took out an average of $21,983 in student loans. That is 15% 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 Worcester State is $35,772 per year. That is 15% higher than the national average of $31,146.
Online degrees for the Worcester State 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 Worcester State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 82.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 83.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in mental health services at Worcester State in 2019-2020, 37.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 37 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
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 | 62 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 49 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 23 |
| Nursing | 60 |
| Other Health Professions | 25 |
*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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