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Mental & Social Health Services at University of Central Arkansas

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

UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and has a total student population of 10,335. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students received a bachelor's degree in mental health services from UCA.

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.

UCA Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Mental Health Services (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services
  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at UCA

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.

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

  • Master’s Degree

UCA Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks mental health services programs across the country. The following shows how UCA performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at UCA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mental & Social Health Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Degree Schools 61
Best Mental & Social Health Services Basic Certificate Schools 113
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In 2021, 47 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from UCA. This makes it the #64 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Mental Health Services Graduates from UCA Make?

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCA is $25,293. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,530 for all mental health services students.

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UCA

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

UCA Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

56% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 86 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in mental health services from UCA. About 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical mental health services bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at UCA since its program graduates 26% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mental health services bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 33
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 38
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UCA Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

81% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 47 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCA, about 19% were men and 81% were women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from UCA, 72% 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 University of Central Arkansas with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 34
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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

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 AR, the home state for University of Central Arkansas.

Occupation Jobs in AR Average Salary in AR
Healthcare Social Workers 1,220 $46,310
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,020 $40,560
Psychiatric Technicians 880 $28,570
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 580 $69,000
Psychiatric Aides 340 $24,950

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.

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