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

Every mental & social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities stacks up to those at other schools.

UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 52,017.

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. UMN Twin Cities does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from UMN Twin Cities, 59% 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	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	22
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	34
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	7
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	1

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.