Mental & Social Health Services at Washburn University

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

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 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.

Washburn University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at Washburn University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Washburn University does offer online courses in mental health services for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Washburn University Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at Washburn University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at Washburn University 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	27
Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	28
Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	31
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	34
	51
Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	82
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	167
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	228
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	281
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Trade Schools	281
	303

Earnings of Washburn University Mental Health Services Graduates

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at Washburn University is $31,826. This is less than $32,530, which is the national average of all mental health services majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in mental health services from Washburn University. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men. The typical mental health services bachelor's degree program is made up of only 21% men. So male students are more repesented at Washburn University since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at Washburn University 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 Washburn University with a bachelor's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	17
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Washburn University 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

The following mental health services concentations are available at Washburn University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Washburn University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	20

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions

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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation	Jobs in KS	Average Salary in KS
Healthcare Social Workers	1,310	$53,580
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,030	$65,320
Substance Abuse Social Workers	950	$40,900
Psychiatric Technicians	900	$28,060
Psychiatric Aides	690	$25,130

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 Marion Doss under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.