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Mental & Social Health Services at Columbia Southern 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 Columbia Southern University stacks up to those at other schools.

Columbia Southern University is located in Orange Beach, Alabama and approximately 18,533 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 92 students received a bachelor's degree in mental health services from Columbia Southern University.

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.

Columbia Southern University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Mental Health Services (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at Columbia Southern University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Columbia Southern University does offer online courses in mental health services for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Columbia Southern University Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at Columbia Southern University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at Columbia Southern University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mental & Social Health Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 7
Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools 8
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools 10
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools 14
17
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools 19
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
42
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools 50
Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools 51
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools 122
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools 140
172
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools 188
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Schools 423

How Much Do Mental Health Services Graduates from Columbia Southern University Make?

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at Columbia Southern University is $36,507. This is 12% higher than $32,530, which is the national average for all mental health services bachelor's degree recipients.

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Columbia Southern University

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

Columbia Southern University Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The mental health services program at Columbia Southern University awarded 92 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women. The typical mental health services bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Columbia Southern University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 44
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

Columbia Southern University also has a doctoral program available in mental health services. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 Columbia Southern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 92

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 AL, the home state for Columbia Southern University.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Healthcare Social Workers 2,770 $47,740
Psychiatric Aides 1,750 $26,680
Psychiatric Technicians 1,150 $27,390
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,070 $36,700
Community Health Workers 760 $42,830

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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