---

Mental & Social Health Services at Boston University

If you plan to study Mental & Social Health Services, take a look at what Boston University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Boston University is in Boston, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 13 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Boston University.

Online Class Availability at Boston University

Distance learning is available at Boston University. Among 37,737 students, 5,423 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,354 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Boston University

Rankings can help you compare Boston University’s Mental & Social Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#1 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#2 of 38
Best Value	Massachusetts	#10 of 14
Best Value	New England (Region)	#21 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#28 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#435 of 514

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Boston University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Boston University are 100% women (13) and 0% men (0).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Boston University

Among the 13 master’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at Boston University, 100% were women (13) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Boston University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 23% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Boston University, below the national average of 37%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mental & Social Health Services Concentrations at Boston University

This Mental & Social Health Services program at Boston University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Genetic Counseling	13

Best-Paid Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Those who complete Mental & Social Health Services program at Boston University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$68,140
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$64,599

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.