Mental & Social Health Services at Oakland University
If you are interested in studying mental and social health services, you may want to check out the program at Oakland University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and approximately 18,552 students attend the school each year.
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.
Oakland Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services
Oakland Mental & Social Health Services Rankings
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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Oakland
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Oakland University.
Oakland Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program
Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Oakland, 85% 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 Oakland University with a master's in mental health services.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 28 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 Oakland University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 33 |
Related Majors
- Health/Medical Prep Programs
- Allied Health Professions
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
- Public Health
- Health Sciences & 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 MI, the home state for Oakland University.
Occupation | Jobs in MI | Average Salary in MI |
---|---|---|
Healthcare Social Workers | 5,400 | $56,830 |
Substance Abuse Social Workers | 4,050 | $50,060 |
Psychiatric Aides | 3,020 | $34,090 |
Clergy | 2,700 | $41,040 |
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 2,430 | $83,210 |
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 Brian Gingrich under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.