Mental & Social Health Services at Appalachian State University

Every mental & social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023.

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.

Appalachian State Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Appalachian State Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Appalachian State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Appalachian State, 71% 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 Appalachian State University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
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 Appalachian State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	25

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Nursing
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Communication Sciences
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services

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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Healthcare Social Workers	3,340	$54,730
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,030	$77,470
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,470	$50,270
Psychiatric Technicians	1,840	$33,460
Clergy	1,070	$48,540

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 Clayhefner under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.