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Mental & Social Health Services at University of Massachusetts - Boston

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if University of Massachusetts - Boston is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

UMass Boston is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 16,259.

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.

UMass Boston Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

UMass Boston Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UMass Boston

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

UMass Boston Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

61% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. UMass Boston does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from UMass Boston, 93% 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 Massachusetts - Boston with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 26
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Massachusetts - Boston. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 28

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Boston.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Healthcare Social Workers 10,040 $61,960
Substance Abuse Social Workers 6,880 $43,270
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,050 $86,490
Community Health Workers 3,660 $44,500
Psychiatric Technicians 1,930 $45,220

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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