Mental & Social Health Services at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

If you plan to study mental and social health services, take a look at what University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 41 students received their master's degree in mental health services.

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.

UMN Twin Cities Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at UMN Twin Cities

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UMN Twin Cities does offer online education options in mental health services for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

UMN Twin Cities Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UMN Twin Cities

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

UMN Twin Cities Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 41 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UMN Twin Cities, about 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 16% men graduate in mental health services each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 73% 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services
• Medical Science
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Dental Support Services

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 MN, the home state for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Healthcare Social Workers	3,850	$58,670
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,220	$85,860
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,830	$55,460
Clergy	1,310	$47,580
Community Health Workers	1,270	$41,110

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 AlexiusHoratius under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.