Mental & Social Health Services at University of Northern Iowa

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

UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and approximately 9,507 students attend the school each year.

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.

UNI Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

UNI Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from UNI. This makes it the #263 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UNI

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

UNI Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in mental health services from UNI. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. UNI does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from UNI, 92% 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 Northern Iowa with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNI 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

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Northern Iowa. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	12

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Public Health
• Communication Sciences

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 IA, the home state for University of Northern Iowa.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Healthcare Social Workers	1,340	$51,360
Substance Abuse Social Workers	870	$47,580
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	740	$85,260
Marriage and Family Therapists	680	$54,030
Psychology Professors	430	$92,430

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 Feddacheenee under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.