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Mental Health Services in North Carolina

Mental Health Services Schools in North Carolina

1,073 students earned Mental Health Services degrees in North Carolina in the 2022-2023 year.

As a degree choice, Mental Health Services is the 21st most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Mental Health Services Majors in North Carolina

Mental Health Services majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 234
Post-Master’s Certificate 40
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 40

Gender Distribution

In North Carolina, a mental health services major is more popular with women than with men.

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Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of mental health services majors in North Carolina is as follows:

  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Black or African American: 29.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 8.9%
  • White: 52.7%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 1.0%
  • Other Races: 7.8%
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Jobs for Mental Health Services Grads in North Carolina

There are 16,620 people in the state and 817,510 people in the nation working in mental health services jobs.

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Wages for Mental Health Services Jobs in North Carolina

Mental Health Services grads earn an average of $54,320 in the state and $54,150 nationwide.

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There are 10 colleges in North Carolina that offer mental health services degrees. Learn about the most popular 10 below:

112 Degrees in Major Awarded
65% Graduation Rate
28,798 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $16,703. The average student takes 4.44 years to complete their degree at ECU. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1.

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32 Degrees in Major Awarded
45% Graduation Rate
2,686 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.23 years. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $21,596. 11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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Montreat College

Montreat
31 Degrees in Major Awarded
34% Graduation Rate
950 Total Students

The full-time teacher rate is 27%. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1. Most students complete their degree in 4.34 years.

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25 Degrees in Major Awarded
73% Graduation Rate
20,023 Total Students

This public college charges it's students an average net price of $14,765. Most students complete their degree in 4.31 years. Of all the teachers who work at the school, 77% are considered full time.

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23 Degrees in Major Awarded
39% Graduation Rate
3,343 Total Students

9 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio. Of all the students who attend this school, 67% get financial aid. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $9,262.

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23 Degrees in Major Awarded
64% Graduation Rate
12,243 Total Students

73% of the teachers are full time. 100% of students get financical aid. This public college charges it's students an average net price of $13,801.

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Pfeiffer University

Misenheimer
21 Degrees in Major Awarded
43% Graduation Rate
1,185 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.16 years. Students who attend this private institution pay an average net price of $20,874. 100% of students get financical aid.

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Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs
15 Degrees in Major Awarded
54% Graduation Rate
3,536 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.19 years. The full-time teacher rate is 98%. 11 to 1 is the student to faculty ratio.

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14 Degrees in Major Awarded
52% Graduation Rate
8,078 Total Students

This public school has an average net price of $14,014. Of all the students who attend this school, 96% get financial aid. 71% of the teachers are full time.

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Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem
10 Degrees in Major Awarded
89% Graduation Rate
8,789 Total Students

Most students complete their degree in 4.06 years. An average student at Wake Forest University will pay a net price of $34,720. Students enjoy a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1.

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Mental Health Services Careers in NC

Some of the careers mental health services majors go into include:

Job Title NC Job Growth NC Median Salary
Social Work Professors 10% $63,730
Psychiatric Technicians 6% $33,330
Clergy 3% $47,760

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to mental health services.

Major Annual Graduates in NC
Nursing 1,399
Rehabilitation Professions 692
Medicine 684
Allied Health Professions 566
Public Health 564
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 463
Health/Medical Admin Services 338
Communication Sciences 221

View all majors related to Mental Health Services

View Nationwide Mental Health Services Report

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