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Mental & Social Health Services at Southern New Hampshire University

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

SNHU is located in Manchester, New Hampshire and has a total student population of 134,345. Of the 2,414 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern New Hampshire University in 2021, 40 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.

SNHU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at SNHU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SNHU does offer online courses in mental health services for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

SNHU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at SNHU 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 Master’s Degree Schools 10
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools 13
Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Schools 18
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 37
60
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 83
128
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 289
Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 301
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools 501
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools 545
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Schools 575

In 2021, 155 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from SNHU. This makes it the #10 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at SNHU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Southern New Hampshire University.

SNHU Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 40 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in mental health services from SNHU. About 13% were men and 88% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at SNHU 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 Southern New Hampshire University with a bachelor's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

SNHU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

84% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The mental health services program at SNHU awarded 155 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from SNHU, 63% 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 Southern New Hampshire University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 98
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

SNHU 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

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southern New Hampshire University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 155
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 40

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 NH, the home state for Southern New Hampshire University.

Occupation Jobs in NH Average Salary in NH
Healthcare Social Workers 590 $64,570
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 420 $84,270
Psychiatric Aides 340 $37,950
Psychology Professors 300 $89,780
Substance Abuse Social Workers 270 $57,110

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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