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Other Mental Health Services

Types of Degrees Other Mental Health Services Majors Are Earning

People majoring in Other Mental Health Services have the option of earning degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	94
Associate’s Degree	685
Bachelor’s Degree	300
Master’s Degree	2,398
Doctor’s Degree	66

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Mental Health Services?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly female, with women earning 83.2% of Other Mental Health Services degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	2,950	83.2%
Men	595	16.8%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Mental Health Services graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	1,625	45.8%
Asian	64	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino	387	10.9%
Black or African American	1,054	29.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native	25	0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	8	0.2%
Two or More Races	126	3.6%
Race Unknown	195	5.5%
International Students	61	1.7%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Mental Health Services Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Mental Health Services graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,066
4 years	$46,824
5 years	$52,641

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $52,641 — roughly 14% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Mental Health Services Programs

Fully online options is reported by IPEDS for Other Mental Health Services. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Associate’s	10	6
Bachelor’s	2	1
Master’s	12	2
Doctoral (Research)	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Mental Health Services Worth It?

Strictly by the federal earnings tracker, Other Mental Health Services graduates earn a median of $46,824 four years after completion — roughly 23% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	51.15
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	51.1506
Clinical/Medical Social Work	51.1503
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	51.1504
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	51.1509
Hospice and Palliative Care	51.1512
Infant/Toddler Mental Health Services	51.1510
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	51.1505
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist	51.1511
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	51.1508
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	51.1502
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy	51.1507

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.