by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at East Carolina University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in mental health services, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at ECU paid an average of $1,119 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $297 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,749 | $17,898 |
| Fees | $2,787 | $2,787 |
mental health services who receive their master’s degree from ECU make an average of $43,798 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $39,734.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the mental health services master’s degree program at ECU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 78.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
Around 21.4% of mental health services master’s degree recipients at ECU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 11 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 31 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 47 |
| Allied Health Professions | 33 |
| Public Health | 57 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 31 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 14 |
*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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