Mental & Social Health Services at University of Central Arkansas

Every mental and social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at University of Central Arkansas stacks up to those at other schools.

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and approximately 10,335 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.

UCA Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Mental Health Services (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at UCA

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UCA does offer online courses in mental health services for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UCA Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at UCA 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
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	8
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	18
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	20
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	63
	72
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	83
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools	89
Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools	113
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Trade Schools	132
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools	140
	167
Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	272
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools	316
	392

Earnings of UCA Mental Health Services Graduates

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCA is $25,293. This is less than $32,530, which is the national average of all mental health services majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 mental health services majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCA. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical mental health services bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UCA since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mental health services bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	33
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	38
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCA 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 University of Central Arkansas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	79
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	18

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health Professions

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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation	Jobs in AR	Average Salary in AR
Healthcare Social Workers	1,220	$46,310
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,020	$40,560
Psychiatric Technicians	880	$28,570
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	580	$69,000
Psychiatric Aides	340	$24,950

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Steve Wright Jr. (flickr user: Wright Way Photography) under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.