by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Palm Beach Atlantic University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’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 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at Palm Beach Atlantic was $580 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,440 | $10,440 |
| Fees | $596 | $596 |
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their master’s degree from Palm Beach Atlantic is $31,943 per year. That is 20% lower than the national average of $39,734.
Palm Beach Atlantic 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 Palm Beach Atlantic Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 80.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 53.8% of the mental health services master’s degrees at Palm Beach Atlantic in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 14 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 13 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 51 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 36 |
*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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