Mental & Social Health Services at The University of West Florida

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 The University of West Florida stacks up to those at other schools.

UWF is located in Pensacola, Florida and approximately 13,061 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.

UWF Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

UWF Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks mental health services programs across the country. The following shows how UWF 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 UWF 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
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	47
	53
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	55
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	74
Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	211
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	241
	310
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools	315
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	411

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UWF

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at The University of West Florida.

UWF Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in mental health services from UWF in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical mental health services bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at UWF since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at UWF are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at The University of West Florida. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	11

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Health Sciences & Services

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 FL, the home state for The University of West Florida.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
Healthcare Social Workers	10,660	$50,950
Psychiatric Technicians	8,480	$29,680
Psychiatric Aides	4,280	$25,890
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,950	$76,190
Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,760	$44,100

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 Ebyabe under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.