Mental & Social Health Services at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

If you are interested in studying mental and social health services, you may want to check out the program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 5,608 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.

UTHealth Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services
• Doctorate Degree in Mental Health Services

UTHealth Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UTHealth

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

UTHealth Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 mental health services majors earned their master's degree from UTHealth. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. UTHealth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Medical Science
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Dental Support Services
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences

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 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

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 Zereshk under License

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