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Mental & Social Health Services at Mount Mercy University

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

Mount Mercy is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,705. Of the 116 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mount Mercy University in 2,021, 1 of them were mental and social health services majors.

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.

Mount Mercy Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Mount Mercy Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at Mount Mercy compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at Mount Mercy 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 5
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools 21
Best Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 32
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Doctor’s Degree Schools 36
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Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 80
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 92
Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 123
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Schools 153
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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools 175
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 182
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools 213
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools 321
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In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from Mount Mercy. This makes it the #182 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Mount Mercy

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

Mount Mercy Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The mental health services program at Mount Mercy awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

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

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

Mount Mercy Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

75% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Mount Mercy does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Mount Mercy, 95% 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 Mount Mercy University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Mount Mercy also has a doctoral program available in mental health services. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Mount Mercy University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mount Mercy University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 22
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 1

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 IA, the home state for Mount Mercy University.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
Healthcare Social Workers 1,340 $51,360
Substance Abuse Social Workers 870 $47,580
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 740 $85,260
Marriage and Family Therapists 680 $54,030
Psychology Professors 430 $92,430

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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