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Mental & Social Health Services at Nova Southeastern University

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

NUS Florida is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and has a total student population of 20,888.

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.

NUS Florida Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

NUS Florida Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at NUS Florida

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

NUS Florida Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

94% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 64 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NUS Florida, about 6% were men and 94% were women.

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In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 16
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Nova Southeastern University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 81
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 8

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 FL, the home state for Nova Southeastern University.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Healthcare Social Workers 10,660 $50,950
Psychiatric Technicians 8,480 $29,680
Psychiatric Aides 4,280 $25,890
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3,950 $76,190
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,760 $44,100

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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