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Mental & Social Health Services at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 5,608.

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.

UTHealth Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

UTHealth Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UTHealth

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

UTHealth Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

67% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The mental health services program at UTHealth awarded 24 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. UTHealth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 19
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 12

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 TX, the home state for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Healthcare Social Workers 9,830 $59,090
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 6,680 $73,650
Substance Abuse Social Workers 6,090 $40,470
Psychiatric Aides 5,330 $27,840
Psychiatric Technicians 4,130 $32,500

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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