by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Capella University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in mental health services, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Capella University paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,767 | $14,767 |
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their master’s degree from Capella University is $42,599 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $39,734.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the mental health services master’s degree program at Capella University. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Capella University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.8% of the mental health services students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 42.5% of the mental health services master’s degrees at Capella University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 217 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 73 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 5 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 332 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 128 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 38 |
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 106 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 182 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 444 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 481 |
| Public Health | 77 |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 151 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 311 |
| Nursing | 527 |
*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.
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