by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Grand Canyon University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in mental health services, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Grand Canyon University was ranked #212 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #3 in Arizona.
Here are some of the other rankings for Grand Canyon University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Grand Canyon University was $463 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,424 | $16,424 |
| Fees | $757 | $757 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,800 | $7,800 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,700 | $5,700 |
Learn more about Grand Canyon University tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Mental Health Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at Grand Canyon University took out an average of $43,468 in student loans. That is 68% higher than the national average of $25,920.
mental health services who receive their bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University make an average of $34,485 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% higher than the national average of $31,146.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that Grand Canyon University offers online option in its mental health services bachelor’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Grand Canyon University Online Learning page.
About 83.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in mental health services in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Around 41.1% of mental health services bachelor’s degree recipients at Grand Canyon University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 39 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 72 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 174 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 27 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 96 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 223 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 310 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 167 |
| Nursing | 4,638 |
*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.
