Mental & Social Health Services at Jacksonville University

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

JU is located in Jacksonville, Florida and approximately 4,053 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.

JU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

JU 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.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at JU

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

JU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. JU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from JU, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	15

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Communication Sciences

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 Jacksonville 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Humanities under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.