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Mental & Social Health Services at Union Commonwealth University

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

Union Commonwealth University is in Barbourville, KY.

During the most recent reporting year, 27 mental & social health services degrees were granted at Union Commonwealth University.

Online Class Availability at Union Commonwealth University

Distance learning is available at Union Commonwealth University. Among 1,324 students, 201 (15%) studied exclusively online and 707 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Union Commonwealth University

Use these rankings to compare Union Commonwealth University’s Mental & Social Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kentucky	#4 of 9
Best Value	Kentucky	#7 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#58 of 110
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#94 of 116
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#367 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#412 of 514

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Union Commonwealth University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Union Commonwealth University are 63% women (17) and 37% men (10).

Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program at Union Commonwealth University

Among the 12 bachelor’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at Union Commonwealth University, 67% were women (8) and 33% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Union Commonwealth University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 8% of Mental & Social Health Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Union Commonwealth University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Union Commonwealth University

Of the 4 master’s mental & social health services graduates at Union Commonwealth University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4

*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 Union Commonwealth University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	27

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Mental & Social Health Services program at Union Commonwealth University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services majors, 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.