Mental & Social Health Services at University of Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy is located in Detroit, Michigan and has a total student population of 4,987. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in mental health services from Detroit Mercy.

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.

Detroit Mercy Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Detroit Mercy Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy 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
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	34
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	59
	90
Best Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	108
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools	111
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools	111
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	164
	239
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools	292
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools	504
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Schools	519

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from Detroit Mercy. This makes it the #292 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Detroit Mercy

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

Detroit Mercy Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in mental health services from Detroit Mercy. About 40% were men and 60% 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 Detroit Mercy since its program graduates 22% more men than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at Detroit Mercy 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 University of Detroit Mercy with a bachelor's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Detroit Mercy Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in mental health services from Detroit Mercy in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Detroit Mercy, 60% 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 Detroit Mercy with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Detroit Mercy 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 Detroit Mercy. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Detroit Mercy. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	9
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	6

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health
• Dental Support Services
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Allied Health Professions

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 MI, the home state for University of Detroit Mercy.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Healthcare Social Workers	5,400	$56,830
Substance Abuse Social Workers	4,050	$50,060
Psychiatric Aides	3,020	$34,090
Clergy	2,700	$41,040
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,430	$83,210

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 Pfretz13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.