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Mental & Social Health Services at State University of New York at New Paltz

If you are interested in studying Mental & Social Health Services, you may want to check out the program at State University of New York at New Paltz. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

State University of New York at New Paltz is in New Paltz, NY.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 mental & social health services graduations were recorded at State University of New York at New Paltz.

Online Class Availability at State University of New York at New Paltz

Online coursework is an option at State University of New York at New Paltz. Of 7,898 students, 466 (6%) studied exclusively online and 2,329 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at State University of New York at New Paltz

These rankings give you a sense of how State University of New York at New Paltz’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#21 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#24 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#40 of 96
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#47 of 95
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#135 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#295 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from State University of New York at New Paltz

Graduates of State University of New York at New Paltz’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
2 years	$44,356
4 years	$54,829
5 years	$56,993

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from State University of New York at New Paltz earn a median of $54,829, compared with $54,383 for all State University of New York at New Paltz graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at State University of New York at New Paltz, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at State University of New York at New Paltz are 81% women (25) and 19% men (6).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at State University of New York at New Paltz

Among the 26 master’s mental & social health services graduates at State University of New York at New Paltz, 81% were women (21) and 19% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 35% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at State University of New York at New Paltz, 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 State University of New York at New Paltz

The Mental & Social Health Services program at State University of New York at New Paltz offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mental Health Counseling	27
Trauma Counseling.	4

Best-Paid Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Mental & Social Health Services program at State University of New York at New Paltz work across a variety of fields. Below are 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.