Mental & Social Health Services at George Washington University

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 George Washington University stacks up to those at other schools.

GWU is located in Washington, District of Columbia and has a total student population of 27,017.

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.

GWU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

GWU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at GWU

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

GWU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in mental health services from GWU. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from GWU, 56% 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 George Washington University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at George Washington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	18

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Science
• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Communication Sciences

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 DC, the home state for George Washington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DC	Average Salary in DC
Community Health Workers	810	$61,770
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	710	$95,500
Substance Abuse Social Workers	470	$69,690
Psychiatric Technicians	470	$50,490
Healthcare Social Workers	450	$72,090

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 Michiel1972 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.