Mental & Social Health Services at University of Holy Cross

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

UHC is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 1,137.

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.

UHC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at UHC

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.

UHC does offer online education options in mental health services for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UHC Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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.

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from UHC. This makes it the #119 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #46 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UHC

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

UHC Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 29 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UHC, about 10% were men and 90% were women.

In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• 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 LA, the home state for University of Holy Cross.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Counselors	2,190	$36,870
Healthcare Social Workers	1,940	$53,460
Psychiatric Technicians	1,590	$27,330
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,410	$40,960
Psychiatric Aides	790	$23,580

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.