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Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Kentucky University

Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Kentucky University

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

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and has a total student population of 16,211.

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.

NKU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services
  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

NKU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at NKU

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

NKU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

73% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. NKU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from NKU, 95% 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 Northern Kentucky University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Northern Kentucky University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Northern Kentucky University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 19

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 KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Healthcare Social Workers 1,700 $50,340
Community Health Workers 1,220 $38,210
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,080 $64,330
Psychiatric Aides 1,010 $29,970
Substance Abuse Social Workers 790 $35,600

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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