by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Walden 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Walden University was $715 per credit hour 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 | $10,272 | $10,272 |
| Fees | $444 | $444 |
mental health services who receive their master’s degree from Walden University make an average of $41,638 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $39,734.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Walden University offers online option in its mental health services master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Walden University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.5% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in mental health services at Walden University in 2019-2020, 37.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 112 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 225 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 46 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 2 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 57 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 356 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 17 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 310 |
| Public Health | 180 |
| Nursing | 4,106 |
*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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