Boston College Master’s in Mental & Social Health Services
The main focus area for this major is Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. 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 Boston College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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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Rankings for the Boston College Master’s in Mental Health Services
Each year, College Factual produces its Best Mental & Social Health Services Master's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.
Boston College was in the top 10% of the country in this year's ranking of mental health services master's programs, ranking 43 out of 782 colleges and universities in the nation. It is also ranked #4 in Massachusetts.
How Much Does a Master’s in Mental Health Services from Boston College Cost?
Boston College Graduate Tuition and Fees
In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Boston College was $1,700 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,600 | $30,600 |
| Fees | $100 | $100 |
Boston College Mental Health Services Master’s Student Debt
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 master’s degree at Boston College in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $51,250 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $58,398.
How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Mental Health Services From Boston College?
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their master’s degree from Boston College is $43,800 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $39,734.
Does Boston College Offer an Online Master’s in Mental Health Services?
Boston College does not offer an online option for its mental health services master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Boston College Online Learning page.
Boston College Master’s Student Diversity for Mental Health Services
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 82.3% of the students who received their Master’s in mental health services in 2018-2019 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 83.4%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in mental health services at Boston College in 2018-2019, 27.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Master’s in Mental Health Services Focus Areas at Boston College
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 62 |
Majors Related to a Master’s in Mental Health Services From Boston College
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 14 |
| Other Health Professions | 109 |
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*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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