Mental & Social Health Services at Rhode Island College

If you plan to study mental and social health services, take a look at what Rhode Island College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

RIC is located in Providence, Rhode Island and has a total student population of 7,072. Of the 333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rhode Island College in 2021, 23 of them were mental and social health services majors.

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.

RIC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

RIC Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks mental health services programs across the country. The following shows how RIC performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at RIC 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
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	29
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools	32
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools	41
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
	42
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	65
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools	86
Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools	96
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	233
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	246
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools	641
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools	663

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from RIC. This makes it the #233 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of RIC Mental Health Services Graduates

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at RIC is $34,038. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $32,530 for all mental health services bachelor's degree recipients.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at RIC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Rhode Island College.

RIC Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students earned a bachelor's degree in mental health services from RIC. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rhode Island College with a bachelor's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

RIC Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 15 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RIC, about 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. RIC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from RIC, 87% 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 Rhode Island College with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

RIC 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 Rhode Island College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rhode Island College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	25
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	16
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	7

Related Majors

• Dental Support Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Communication Sciences
• Health Sciences & Services
• 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 RI, the home state for Rhode Island College.

Occupation	Jobs in RI	Average Salary in RI
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	880	$83,030
Psychiatric Aides	660	$39,260
Healthcare Social Workers	610	$57,620
Substance Abuse Social Workers	500	$52,730
Clergy	300	$54,300

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 Arctichistorian01 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.