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Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Kentucky University

Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Kentucky University

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if Northern Kentucky University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

NKU is located in Highland Heights, Kentucky and approximately 16,211 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.

NKU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

NKU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at NKU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at NKU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mental & Social Health Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 51
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 61
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Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools 326
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools 446

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at NKU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Northern Kentucky University.

NKU Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 mental health services majors earned their bachelor's degree from NKU. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at NKU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a bachelor's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

NKU also has a doctoral program available in mental health services. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Kentucky University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 4

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for KY, the home state for Northern Kentucky University.

Occupation Jobs in KY Average Salary in KY
Healthcare Social Workers 1,700 $50,340
Community Health Workers 1,220 $38,210
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,080 $64,330
Psychiatric Aides 1,010 $29,970
Substance Abuse Social Workers 790 $35,600

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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