Mental & Social Health Services at Metropolitan State University

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

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,552. In 2021, 42 mental health services majors received their bachelor's degree from Metro State.

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.

Metro State Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Metro State Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks mental health services programs across the country. The following shows how Metro State performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at Metro State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mental & Social Health Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	5
	6
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	19
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
	37
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools	50
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools	55
	73
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools	117
Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	122
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	151
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	151
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Schools	290
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	306
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	306

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from Metro State. This makes it the #306 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Metro State Mental Health Services Graduates

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at Metro State is $47,114. This is 45% higher than $32,530, which is the national average for all mental health services bachelor's degree recipients.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Metro State

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

Metro State Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a bachelor's degree in mental health services from Metro State. About 74% of these graduates were women and the other 26% were men. The typical mental health services bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Metro State since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at Metro State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Metro State Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 9 students who graduated with a master’s in mental health services from Metro State in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Metro State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Metro State, 67% 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 Metropolitan State University with a master's in mental health services.

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

Metro State also has a doctoral program available in mental health services. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Metropolitan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	51

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• 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 MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Healthcare Social Workers	3,850	$58,670
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,220	$85,860
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,830	$55,460
Clergy	1,310	$47,580
Community Health Workers	1,270	$41,110

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 Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.