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Mental & Social Health Services at CUNY Queens College

If you are interested in studying Mental & Social Health Services, consider the program at CUNY Queens College. Get started with the following essential facts.

CUNY Queens College is in Queens, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 27 mental & social health services graduations were recorded at CUNY Queens College.

Online & Distance Learning at CUNY Queens College

Many students take online classes at CUNY Queens College. Among 15,965 students, 926 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,592 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at CUNY Queens College

Use these rankings to compare CUNY Queens College’s Mental & Social Health Services program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#5 of 43
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#7 of 95
Best Value	Nationwide	#10 of 514
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#28 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#50 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#186 of 530

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from CUNY Queens College

Those who finish CUNY Queens College’s Mental & Social Health Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,385
2 years	$45,305
3 years	$45,735
4 years	$59,612
5 years	$64,526

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from CUNY Queens College take home a median $59,612, compared with $60,081 for all CUNY Queens College graduates — about 1% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at CUNY Queens College are 96% women (26) and 4% men (1).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at CUNY Queens College

Among the 27 master’s mental & social health services graduates at CUNY Queens College, 96% were women (26) and 4% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	13
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 74% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at CUNY Queens College, higher than 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 CUNY Queens College

This Mental & Social Health Services program at CUNY Queens College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mental Health Counseling	27

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Those who complete Mental & Social Health Services program at CUNY Queens College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for Mental & Social Health Services majors, 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.