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Mental & Social Health Services at Southern Methodist University

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

Southern Methodist University sits in Dallas, TX.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 73 mental & social health services graduations were recorded at Southern Methodist University.

Online Class Availability at Southern Methodist University

Many students take online classes at Southern Methodist University. Of 12,116 students, 669 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,002 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Southern Methodist University

Use these rankings to compare Southern Methodist University’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Southwest (Region)	#1 of 62
Best Schools (Quality)	Texas	#1 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#30 of 530
Best Value	Texas	#37 of 37
Best Value	Southwest (Region)	#58 of 58
Best Value	Nationwide	#508 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Southern Methodist University

Graduates of Southern Methodist University’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,665
2 years	$40,768
3 years	$45,258
4 years	$58,078
5 years	$63,982

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Southern Methodist University earn a median of $58,078, compared with $82,838 for all Southern Methodist University graduates — about 30% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Southern Methodist University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Southern Methodist University are 88% women (64) and 12% men (9).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Southern Methodist University

Of the 73 master’s mental & social health services graduates at Southern Methodist University, 88% were women (64) and 12% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	7
Asian	5
Two or More Races	6

Minority students account for 36% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Southern Methodist 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 Southern Methodist University

This Mental & Social Health Services program at Southern Methodist University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mental Health Counseling	73

Highest-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Mental & Social Health Services program at Southern Methodist University pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid 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.