by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Genetic 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 University. 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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MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Boston U paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,854 | $56,854 |
| Fees | $812 | $812 |
mental health services who receive their master’s degree from Boston U make an average of $77,401 a year during the early days of their career. That is 95% higher than the national average of $39,734.
Boston U 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 U Online Learning page.
About 90.0% of the students who received their Master’s in mental health services in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
None of the mental health services master’s degree recipients at Boston U in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 36 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 15 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88 |
| Allied Health Professions | 17 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 38 |
*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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