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Mental & Social Health Services at Hofstra University

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444.

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.

Hofstra Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Hofstra Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Hofstra

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

Hofstra Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

86% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 students who graduated with a master’s in mental health services from Hofstra in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Hofstra, 61% 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 Hofstra University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Hofstra University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 18
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 11
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 2

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 NY, the home state for Hofstra University.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Healthcare Social Workers 13,290 $62,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers 11,470 $62,130
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 11,370 $94,140
Clergy 7,320 $57,550
Community Health Workers 6,590 $44,340

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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