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Mental & Social Health Services at Abilene Christian University

Every mental and social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at Abilene Christian University stacks up to those at other schools.

Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and has a total student population of 5,291.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.

Abilene Christian Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at Abilene Christian

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Abilene Christian does offer online education options in mental health services for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Abilene Christian Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Abilene Christian

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Abilene Christian University.

Abilene Christian Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

78% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 36 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Abilene Christian, about 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Abilene Christian does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Abilene Christian, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Abilene Christian University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Abilene Christian University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 36
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 2

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Abilene Christian University.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Healthcare Social Workers 9,830 $59,090
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 6,680 $73,650
Substance Abuse Social Workers 6,090 $40,470
Psychiatric Aides 5,330 $27,840
Psychiatric Technicians 4,130 $32,500

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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