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Mental & Social Health Services at University of Central Arkansas

If you are interested in studying mental and social health services, you may want to check out the program at University of Central Arkansas. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in mental health services from UCA.

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.

UCA Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Mental Health Services (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services
  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at UCA

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UCA offers distance education options for mental health services at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

UCA Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at UCA 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 UCA 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 8
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 61
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 63
72
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Schools 104
Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools 113
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools 132
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools 140
167
Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 219
263
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools 426
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools 503
688

In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from UCA. This makes it the #64 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of UCA Mental Health Services Graduates

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCA is $25,293. This is less than $32,530, which is the national average of all mental health services majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 86 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mental & Social Health Services from UCA in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical mental health services bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UCA since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mental health services bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Central Arkansas with a bachelor's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 38
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UCA Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

81% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students graduated with a master's degree in mental health services from UCA. About 19% were men and 81% were women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from UCA, 72% 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 of Central Arkansas with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 34
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UCA 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 University of Central Arkansas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Central Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 92
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 23
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 18

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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Healthcare Social Workers 1,220 $46,310
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,020 $40,560
Psychiatric Technicians 880 $28,570
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 580 $69,000
Psychiatric Aides 340 $24,950

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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