Mental & Social Health Services at University of Maryland - Baltimore

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

UMB is located in Baltimore, Maryland and has a total student population of 7,137.

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.

UMB Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at UMB

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

• Master’s Degree

UMB Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UMB

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

UMB Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 58 students earned a master's degree in mental health services from UMB. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from UMB, 79% 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 Maryland - Baltimore with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	46
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - Baltimore. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	51
Clinical/Medical Social Work	26
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	7
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	6

Related Majors

• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services
• Public Health

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - Baltimore.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Healthcare Social Workers	5,090	$58,350
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,090	$53,780
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,090	$79,820
Marriage and Family Therapists	1,360	$49,650
Community Health Workers	1,290	$50,160

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 Acroterion under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.