Mental & Social Health Services at Idaho State University

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if Idaho State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and has a total student population of 11,766.

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.

ISU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

ISU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at ISU

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

ISU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. ISU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from ISU, 89% 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 Idaho State University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	31
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Idaho State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	14
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	7
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	2

Related Majors

• Dental Support Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health
• 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 ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Substance Abuse Social Workers	690	$47,720
Healthcare Social Workers	480	$56,080
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	390	$64,270
Psychiatric Technicians	360	$29,880
Community Health Workers	280	$35,840

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 Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.