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Mental & Social Health Services at Western Washington University

Mental & Social Health Services at Western Washington University

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if Western Washington University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 15,197.

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.

WWU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

WWU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at WWU 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 Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 12
14
Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools 27
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 32
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools 56
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Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools 152
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools 295
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools 328

How Much Do Mental Health Services Graduates from WWU Make?

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at WWU is $38,384. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 18% higher than the national average of $32,530 for all mental health services bachelor's degree recipients.

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at WWU

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

WWU Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 22 mental health services majors earned their bachelor's degree from WWU. Of these graduates, 14% were men and 86% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at WWU 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 Western Washington University with a bachelor's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

WWU 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

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Washington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 22

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 WA, the home state for Western Washington University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Healthcare Social Workers 3,900 $62,180
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2,330 $73,840
Community Health Workers 2,230 $42,610
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,210 $53,780
Psychiatric Technicians 1,030 $40,990

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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