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Mental & Social Health Services at Florida Atlantic University

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Mental & Social Health Services at Florida Atlantic University

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if Florida Atlantic University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and has a total student population of 30,805.

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.

FAU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services
  • Doctorate Degree in Mental Health Services

FAU 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.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #32 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at FAU

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

FAU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

87% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 134 students who earned a master's degree in Mental & Social Health Services from FAU in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 18% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 41
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 55
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Florida Atlantic University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical/Medical Social Work 137
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 4

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 FL, the home state for Florida Atlantic University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Healthcare Social Workers 10,660 $50,950
Psychiatric Technicians 8,480 $29,680
Psychiatric Aides 4,280 $25,890
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3,950 $76,190
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,760 $44,100

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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