by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at LIU Post. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in mental health services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at LIU Post paid an average of $0 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $22,482 | $22,482 |
| Fees | $997 | $997 |
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their master’s degree from LIU Post is $45,305 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $39,734.
LIU Post does not offer an online option for its mental health services master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the LIU Post Online Learning page.
Women made up around 87.8% 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 43.2% of the mental health services master’s degrees at LIU Post in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 27 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 12 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 4 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 70 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 99 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 70 |
| Allied Health Professions | 36 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 13 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 22 |
*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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