by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 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 Fort Valley State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in mental health services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Fort Valley State University paid an average of $672 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $181 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,344 | $16,128 |
| Fees | $1,708 | $1,708 |
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their master’s degree from Fort Valley State University is $42,682 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $39,734.
Fort Valley State University 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 Fort Valley State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 68.2% of the mental health services students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
All of the mental health services master’s degree recipients at Fort Valley State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 21 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 22 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Health | 32 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 14 |
View All Mental & Social Health Services Related Majors >
*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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