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Mental & Social Health Services at University of Alabama at Birmingham

If you plan to study Mental & Social Health Services, you may want to check out the program at University of Alabama at Birmingham. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Alabama at Birmingham sits in Birmingham, AL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 67 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Studying Online at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Distance learning is available at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Of 20,905 students, 5,802 (28%) studied exclusively online and 8,665 (41%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Use these rankings to compare University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Mental & Social Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Alabama	#2 of 4
Best Value	Alabama	#3 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#24 of 110
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#68 of 116
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#224 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#285 of 514

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham are 87% women (58) and 13% men (9).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at University of Alabama at Birmingham

Among the 34 master’s mental & social health services graduates at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 94% were women (32) and 6% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	25
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 24% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at University of Alabama at Birmingham, 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 University of Alabama at Birmingham

The Mental & Social Health Services program at University of Alabama at Birmingham offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Clinical/Medical Social Work	26
Mental Health Counseling	33
Genetic Counseling	8

Best-Paid Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Those who complete Mental & Social Health Services program at University of Alabama at Birmingham work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-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.