Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Kentucky University

If you are interested in studying mental and social health services, you may want to check out the program at Northern Kentucky University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in mental health services from NKU.

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.

NKU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

NKU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at NKU 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
	36
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	138
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	193
	221
Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	243
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	294
	459
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Schools	605

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from NKU. This makes it the #193 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of mental health services bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at NKU 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 Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

NKU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a master's degree in mental health services from NKU. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from NKU, 89% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in mental health services.

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

NKU 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

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	19
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	4

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Allied Health Professions
• Health Sciences & 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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation	Jobs in KY	Average Salary in KY
Healthcare Social Workers	1,700	$50,340
Community Health Workers	1,220	$38,210
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,080	$64,330
Psychiatric Aides	1,010	$29,970
Substance Abuse Social Workers	790	$35,600

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 Samvscat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.