by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. 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 Palo Alto 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 Pacific Graduate School of Psychology paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $30,116 | $30,116 |
| Fees | $2,225 | $2,225 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Pacific Graduate School of Psychology does offer online classes in its mental health services master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 89.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.0% of the mental health services master’s degrees at Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 43 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 32 |
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 | 100 |
*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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