Mental & Social Health Services at Boise State 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 Boise State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boise State is located in Boise, Idaho and approximately 24,069 students attend the school each year.

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.

Boise State Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at Boise State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Boise State offers distance education options for mental health services at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Boise State Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Boise State

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

Boise State Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in mental health services from Boise State. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Boise State, 64% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Boise State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	11

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Public Health
• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions

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 ID, the home state for Boise State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Substance Abuse Social Workers	690	$47,720
Healthcare Social Workers	480	$56,080
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	390	$64,270
Psychiatric Technicians	360	$29,880
Community Health Workers	280	$35,840

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Karthikc123 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.