Mental & Social Health Services at Duquesne University

If you plan to study mental and social health services, take a look at what Duquesne University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 8,830 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.

Duquesne Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Duquesne Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Duquesne

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

Duquesne Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 26 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Duquesne, about 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Duquesne does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Duquesne, 77% 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 Duquesne University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Duquesne University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Duquesne University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	25
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	1

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• 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 PA, the home state for Duquesne University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Substance Abuse Social Workers	7,860	$38,440
Healthcare Social Workers	7,560	$53,770
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,440	$83,610
Psychiatric Technicians	2,600	$31,340
Psychiatric Aides	2,460	$35,450

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 Alekjds under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.