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Mental Health Nursing Master’s Degrees

There are 163 schools in the United States where you can earn amaster’s degree in Mental Health Nursing.

Education Levels of Mental Health Nursing Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 4,379 people earned theirMental Health Nursing majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Mental Health Nursing at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree (this page) 4,166
Doctor’s Degree 213

Earnings of Mental Health Nursing Majors With Master’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with amaster’s degree in Mental Health Nursing of $80,149 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $83,453
4 years $80,149
5 years $90,156

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Mental Health Nursing students with their master’s degree.

There are 190 colleges that offer a master’s degree in Mental Health Nursing. Learn more about the most popular below:

#1

Walden University

Minneapolis, MN

The most popular school in the United States for Mental Health Nursing students seeking a master's degree is Walden University. During the most recent year for which we have data, 360 people received their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#2

Purdue University Global

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Global is a popular choice for Mental Health Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 349 people received their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Chamberlain University-Illinois is a popular choice for Mental Health Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 337 master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Herzing University-Madison is a popular choice for Mental Health Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 286 master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#5

Frontier Nursing University

Versailles, KY

Frontier Nursing University comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 280 people received their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Maryville University of Saint Louis comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 262 people received their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a popular choice for Mental Health Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 134 master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 128 people received their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Massachusetts Global comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing. This school awarded 91 master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#10

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing. This school awarded 70 master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#11

Pace University

New York, NY

Pace University comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing. This school awarded 66 master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing. This school awarded 64 master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University is a popular choice for Mental Health Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. This school awarded 60 master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#14

George Washington University

Washington, DC

George Washington University is a popular choice for Mental Health Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Spring Arbor University is a popular choice for Mental Health Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Texas at Tyler comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing. This school awarded 46 master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#17

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University is a popular choice for Mental Health Nursing majors seeking their master's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 43 people received their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing. This school awarded 43 master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#19

Molloy University

Rockville Centre, NY

Molloy University comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing from this school. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing. This school awarded 38 master's degrees in Mental Health Nursing in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their master's degree in Mental Health Nursing here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Mental Health Nursing that also offer master’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 256,965
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 14,847
Nursing Practice 9,206
Nursing Administration 7,911
Nursing Science 4,245

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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