Mental & Social Health Services at Carlow University

If you plan to study mental and social health services, take a look at what Carlow University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Carlow is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 1,976 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.

Carlow Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at Carlow

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.

Carlow does offer online education options in mental health services for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Carlow Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Carlow

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

Carlow Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in mental health services from Carlow. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Carlow, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 Carlow University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	23
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	4

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Allied Health Professions
• Nursing
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic 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 PA, the home state for Carlow University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Substance Abuse Social Workers	7,860	$38,440
Healthcare Social Workers	7,560	$53,770
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,440	$83,610
Psychiatric Technicians	2,600	$31,340
Psychiatric Aides	2,460	$35,450

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.