Mental & Social Health Services at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center stacks up to those at other schools.

TTUHSC is located in Lubbock, Texas and approximately 5,274 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.

TTUHSC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at TTUHSC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

TTUHSC Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at TTUHSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

TTUHSC Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 26 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from TTUHSC, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Public Health
• 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 TX, the home state for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Healthcare Social Workers	9,830	$59,090
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	6,680	$73,650
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,090	$40,470
Psychiatric Aides	5,330	$27,840
Psychiatric Technicians	4,130	$32,500

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 Krista Mericle under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.