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Mental & Social Health Services at Harding University

If you plan to study Mental & Social Health Services, consider the program at Harding University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Harding University sits in Searcy, AR.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Harding University.

Online & Distance Learning at Harding University

Online coursework is an option at Harding University. Of 4,696 students, 642 (14%) studied exclusively online and 814 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Harding University

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

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Arkansas	#2 of 4
Best Value	Arkansas	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#61 of 110
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#83 of 116
Best Value	Nationwide	#355 of 514
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#386 of 530

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Harding University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Harding University are 100% women (13) and 0% men (0).

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

Of the 13 master’s mental & social health services graduates at Harding 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 Harding University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 15% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Harding 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 Harding University

The Mental & Social Health Services program at Harding University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marriage & Family Therapy/Counseling	8
Mental Health Counseling	5

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Mental & Social Health Services program at Harding University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.