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Mental & Social Health Services at Southern Oregon University

If you are interested in studying Mental & Social Health Services, consider the program at Southern Oregon University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Southern Oregon University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Oregon University

Distance learning is available at Southern Oregon University. Of 5,113 students, 652 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,448 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Southern Oregon University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southern Oregon University’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Oregon	#3 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Oregon	#5 of 8
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#44 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#48 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#248 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#268 of 514

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

Those who finish Southern Oregon 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	$45,536
2 years	$47,260
3 years	$47,221
4 years	$54,662
5 years	$62,707

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Southern Oregon University earn a median of $54,662, compared with $49,045 for all Southern Oregon University graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Southern Oregon University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Southern Oregon University are 68% women (13) and 32% men (6).

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

Of the 19 master’s mental & social health services graduates at Southern Oregon University, 68% were women (13) and 32% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Southern Oregon University, lower than 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 Oregon University

This Mental & Social Health Services program at Southern Oregon University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mental Health Counseling	19

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Those who complete Mental & Social Health Services program at Southern Oregon University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.