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Mental & Social Health Services at University of Kentucky

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

UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and approximately 29,986 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 7 mental health services majors received their bachelor's degree from UK.

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.

UK Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at UK

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

UK Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at UK 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 7
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools 87
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools 595

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UK

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

UK Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
Of the 7 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mental & Social Health Services from UK in 2020-2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at UK 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 Kentucky with a bachelor's in mental health services.

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

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical/Medical Social Work 50
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 7

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 KY, the home state for University of Kentucky.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Healthcare Social Workers 1,700 $50,340
Community Health Workers 1,220 $38,210
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,080 $64,330
Psychiatric Aides 1,010 $29,970
Substance Abuse Social Workers 790 $35,600

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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