Mental & Social Health Services at Loyola University New Orleans

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

Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 4,497.

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.

Loyola New Orleans Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Loyola New Orleans 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 Loyola New Orleans

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

Loyola New Orleans Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a master’s in mental health services from Loyola New Orleans in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Loyola New Orleans does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Loyola New Orleans, 81% 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 Loyola University New Orleans with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Loyola University New Orleans. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	21

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• 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 LA, the home state for Loyola University New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Counselors	2,190	$36,870
Healthcare Social Workers	1,940	$53,460
Psychiatric Technicians	1,590	$27,330
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,410	$40,960
Psychiatric Aides	790	$23,580

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.