by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of Maryland - Baltimore. 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, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UMB paid an average of $1,307 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $729 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $15,132 | $32,971 |
| Fees | $1,906 | $1,906 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UMB offers online option in its mental health services master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMB Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.7% of the mental health services students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in mental health services at UMB in 2019-2020, 20.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 8 |
| Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 10 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 10 |
| Allied Health Professions | 48 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 41 |
| Public Health | 19 |
*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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