Mental & Social Health Services at Fairfield University

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

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 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.

Fairfield U Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Fairfield U Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 40 students who graduated with a master’s in mental health services from Fairfield U in 2021, 5% were men and 95% were women.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Fairfield U, 60% 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 Fairfield University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	17
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	13
Clinical/Medical Social Work	11

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Nursing

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 CT, the home state for Fairfield University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Healthcare Social Workers	2,110	$72,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,850	$63,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,720	$90,870
Psychiatric Aides	1,230	$37,040
Psychiatric Technicians	960	$54,130

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 Stagophile under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.