Mental & Social Health Services at North Carolina Central University

If you plan to study mental and social health services, take a look at what North Carolina Central University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, North Carolina and approximately 8,078 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in mental health services.

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.

North Carolina Central University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at North Carolina Central University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, North Carolina Central University does offer online courses in mental health services for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

North Carolina Central University Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at North Carolina Central University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at North Carolina Central University.

North Carolina Central University Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 14 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from North Carolina Central University, about 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in mental health services each year. North Carolina Central University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 33% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from North Carolina Central University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Communication Sciences

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 NC, the home state for North Carolina Central University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Healthcare Social Workers	3,340	$54,730
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,030	$77,470
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,470	$50,270
Psychiatric Technicians	1,840	$33,460
Clergy	1,070	$48,540

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 RDUpedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.