Find Trade Colleges

Mental & Social Health Services at University of Kansas

Mental & Social Health Services at University of Kansas

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 Kansas stacks up to those at other schools.

KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and has a total student population of 26,744.

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.

KU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

KU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at KU 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
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 25
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 29
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 45
49
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 67
Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools 75
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools 144
297
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools 336
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools 391

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at KU

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

KU Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Mental & Social Health Services from KU in 2020-2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

undefined

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at KU 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 University of Kansas with a bachelor's in mental health services.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 17
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

KU 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Kansas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 23

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 KS, the home state for University of Kansas.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Healthcare Social Workers 1,310 $53,580
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,030 $65,320
Substance Abuse Social Workers 950 $40,900
Psychiatric Technicians 900 $28,060
Psychiatric Aides 690 $25,130

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.

Find Trade Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited trade schools across the U.S.