Mental & Social Health Services at Southern Oregon University

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 Southern Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and approximately 5,140 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.

Southern Oregon University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Southern Oregon University Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Southern Oregon University

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

Southern Oregon University Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 18 students who graduated with a master’s in mental health services from Southern Oregon University in 2021, 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Southern Oregon University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Southern Oregon University, 89% 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 Oregon University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

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 OR, the home state for Southern Oregon University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Clergy	4,430	$52,040
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,090	$49,380
Psychiatric Aides	1,800	$39,570
Healthcare Social Workers	1,600	$70,830
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,040	$103,870

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 Finetooth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.