by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at University of West Alabama. 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 University of West Alabama paid an average of $742 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $371 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,678 | $13,356 |
| Fees | $190 | $190 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that University of West Alabama 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 University of West Alabama Online Learning page.
Women made up around 86.7% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in mental health services at University of West Alabama in 2019-2020, 60.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 3 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 12 |
*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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