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Mental & Social Health Services at Fitchburg State University

If you plan to study Mental & Social Health Services, consider the program at Fitchburg State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fitchburg State University is in Fitchburg, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 25 mental & social health services graduations were recorded at Fitchburg State University.

Online Class Availability at Fitchburg State University

Online coursework is an option at Fitchburg State University. Of 5,892 students, 2,745 (47%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,119 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Fitchburg State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Fitchburg State University’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#7 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#9 of 17
Best Value	New England (Region)	#11 of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#14 of 38
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#147 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#245 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Fitchburg State University

Those who finish Fitchburg State University’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,991
2 years	$42,682
3 years	$47,433
4 years	$51,374
5 years	$56,771

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Fitchburg State University report median earnings of $51,374, compared with $66,598 for all Fitchburg State University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Fitchburg State University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Fitchburg State University are 76% women (19) and 24% men (6).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Fitchburg State University

Of the 24 master’s mental & social health services graduates at Fitchburg State University, 75% were women (18) and 25% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Fitchburg State University, lower 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 Fitchburg State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Mental Health Counseling	25

Best-Paid Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Mental & Social Health Services program at Fitchburg State University pursue many career paths. Below are 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.