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Mental & Social Health Services at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 7,119.

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.

Northeastern Illinois University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Northeastern Illinois University 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.

Earnings of Northeastern Illinois University Mental Health Services Graduates

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at Northeastern Illinois University is $24,112. This is less than $32,530, which is the national average of all mental health services majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Northeastern Illinois University

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

Northeastern Illinois University Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

72% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in mental health services from Northeastern Illinois University. About 72% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Northeastern Illinois University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, 56% 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 Northeastern Illinois University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Northeastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 15
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 3

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 IL, the home state for Northeastern Illinois University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Healthcare Social Workers 5,750 $52,830
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,700 $75,180
Psychiatric Technicians 3,920 $44,400
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,570 $46,540
Counselors 2,040 $37,010

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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