Mental & Social Health Services at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and approximately 32,347 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.

University at Buffalo Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

University at Buffalo Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at University at Buffalo

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

University at Buffalo Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Mental & Social Health Services from University at Buffalo in 2020-2021, 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. University at Buffalo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 40% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from University at Buffalo, 58% 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 University at Buffalo with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at University at Buffalo. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University at Buffalo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	36

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Allied Health Professions
• Medical Illustration & Informatics

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 NY, the home state for University at Buffalo.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Healthcare Social Workers	13,290	$62,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers	11,470	$62,130
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	11,370	$94,140
Clergy	7,320	$57,550
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340

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 Y. G. Lulat under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.