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Mental Health Counseling at Southern Connecticut State University

If you plan to study Mental Health Counseling, take a look at what Southern Connecticut State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Connecticut State University sits in New Haven, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 16 mental health counseling graduations were recorded at Southern Connecticut State University.

Studying Online at Southern Connecticut State University

Many students take online classes at Southern Connecticut State University. Of 9,377 students, 958 (10%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,842 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Mental Health Counseling graduates at Southern Connecticut State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Mental Health Counseling graduates at Southern Connecticut State University are 56% women (9) and 44% men (7).

Mental Health Counseling Master’s Program at Southern Connecticut State University

Of the 14 master’s mental health counseling degrees awarded at Southern Connecticut State University, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental Health Counseling master’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	4
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Mental Health Counseling master’s degree recipients at Southern Connecticut State University, above the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Mental Health Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Mental Health Counseling program at Southern Connecticut State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Mental Health Counseling majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.