Mental & Social Health Services at Northcentral University

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

Northcentral University is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 12,471.

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.

Northcentral University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Northcentral University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Northcentral University offers distance education options for mental health services at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Northcentral University Mental & Social Health Services 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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #3 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Northcentral University

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

Northcentral University Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 188 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Northcentral University, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	38
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	86
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	46

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	231

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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 CA, the home state for Northcentral University.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Marriage and Family Therapists	21,920	$51,950
Healthcare Social Workers	18,600	$76,450
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17,310	$108,350
Substance Abuse Social Workers	14,840	$61,640
Psychiatric Technicians	8,900	$64,500

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.