Mental & Social Health Services at Xavier University of Louisiana

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

XULA is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 3,383 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.

XULA Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

XULA Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at XULA

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

XULA Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in mental health services from XULA. About 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. XULA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	10

Related Majors

• Communication Sciences
• Public Health
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical 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 LA, the home state for Xavier University of Louisiana.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Counselors	2,190	$36,870
Healthcare Social Workers	1,940	$53,460
Psychiatric Technicians	1,590	$27,330
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,410	$40,960
Psychiatric Aides	790	$23,580

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 anthony turducken under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.