by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Northwestern 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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Part-time graduates at Northwestern paid an average of $6,649 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,067 | $56,067 |
| Fees | $500 | $500 |
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their master’s degree from Northwestern is $45,277 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $39,734.
Northwestern 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 Northwestern Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.0% of the mental health services students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.8% of the mental health services master’s degrees at Northwestern in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 25 |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 37 |
| Communication Sciences | 59 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 12 |
| Allied Health Professions | 34 |
| Medical Science | 36 |
*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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