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Mental & Social Health Services at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936.

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.

UVU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Mental Health Services (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

UVU 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 UVU

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

UVU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

71% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in mental health services from UVU in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. UVU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from UVU, 76% 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 Utah Valley University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Utah Valley University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 17

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 UT, the home state for Utah Valley University.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,330 $80,920
Psychiatric Technicians 1,060 $27,660
Healthcare Social Workers 1,040 $63,200
Substance Abuse Social Workers 600 $45,830
Community Health Workers 550 $47,830

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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