Mental & Social Health Services at Syracuse University

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

Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and has a total student population of 21,322.

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.

Syracuse Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Syracuse Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #40 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Syracuse

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

Syracuse Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Syracuse does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Syracuse, 66% 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 Syracuse University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	21
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Syracuse University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	19
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	13
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	5
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	2

Related Majors

• Communication Sciences
• Public Health

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 NY, the home state for Syracuse University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Healthcare Social Workers	13,290	$62,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers	11,470	$62,130
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	11,370	$94,140
Clergy	7,320	$57,550
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340

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 Justing under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.