by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Alabama at Birmingham. 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, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UAB paid an average of $1,066 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $450 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,100 | $19,188 |
Online degrees for the UAB mental health services master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UAB Online Learning page.
Women made up around 78.7% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.7% of the mental health services master’s degrees at UAB in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 30 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 37 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 7 |
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 13 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 85 |
| Allied Health Professions | 86 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 18 |
*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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