Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Mental & Social Health Services at Southern Connecticut State University

Mental & Social Health Services at Southern Connecticut State University

If you plan to study mental & social health services, take a look at what Southern Connecticut State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 9,331 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.

SCSU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

SCSU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at SCSU

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

SCSU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

80% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. SCSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

undefined

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from SCSU, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 25
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Southern Connecticut State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Connecticut State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 22
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 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 CT, the home state for Southern Connecticut State University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Healthcare Social Workers 2,110 $72,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,850 $63,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,720 $90,870
Psychiatric Aides 1,230 $37,040
Psychiatric Technicians 960 $54,130

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 Schools Near You

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