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Mental & Social Health Services at Mississippi College

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

Mississippi College is in Clinton, MS.

During the most recent reporting year, 21 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Mississippi College.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi College

Distance learning is available at Mississippi College. Of 4,164 students, 456 (11%) studied exclusively online and 1,507 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Mississippi College

These rankings give you a sense of how Mississippi College’s Mental & Social Health Services program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Mississippi	#3 of 4
Best Value	Mississippi	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#81 of 110
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#85 of 116
Best Value	Nationwide	#367 of 514
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#446 of 530

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Mississippi College

Graduates of Mississippi College’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	$33,861
2 years	$35,274
3 years	$38,958
4 years	$43,411
5 years	$48,954

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Mississippi College report median earnings of $43,411, compared with $52,825 for all Mississippi College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Across all degree levels, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Mississippi College are 76% women (16) and 24% men (5).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Mississippi College

Among the 21 master’s mental & social health services graduates at Mississippi College, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	6
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 48% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Mississippi College, above 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 Mississippi College

The Mental & Social Health Services program at Mississippi College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marriage & Family Therapy/Counseling	7
Mental Health Counseling	14

Best-Paid Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Mental & Social Health Services program at Mississippi College go on to a range of careers. Here 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.