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Mental & Social Health Services at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Mental & Social Health Services at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you are interested in studying mental & social health services, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UAB is located in Birmingham, Alabama and has a total student population of 22,563.

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.

UAB Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Mental Health Services (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

UAB Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UAB

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

UAB Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

91% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 9% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 91% went to women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from UAB, 70% 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 30
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Alabama at Birmingham. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical/Medical Social Work 41
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 5
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 1

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 AL, the home state for University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Healthcare Social Workers 2,770 $47,740
Psychiatric Aides 1,750 $26,680
Psychiatric Technicians 1,150 $27,390
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,070 $36,700
Community Health Workers 760 $42,830

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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