Mental & Social Health Services at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and has a total student population of 43,927. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 134 students received a bachelor's degree in mental health services from Purdue University Global.

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.

Purdue University Global Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at Purdue University Global

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.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

Purdue University Global Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global 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
Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools	14
	40
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	47
Best Mental & Social Health Services Graduate Certificate Schools	95
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools	409
	489

How Much Do Mental Health Services Graduates from Purdue University Global Make?

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at Purdue University Global is $32,530. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allmental health services bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Purdue University Global

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

Purdue University Global Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

Of the 134 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in mental health services from Purdue University Global in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. The typical mental health services bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Purdue University Global since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at Purdue University Global 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 Purdue University Global with a bachelor's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	95
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

Purdue University Global 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Global. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	134
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	15

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Public Health
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative 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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Global.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Healthcare Social Workers	5,320	$51,710
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,250	$43,040
Psychiatric Technicians	2,220	$30,610
Community Health Workers	1,630	$42,000
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,320	$73,350

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.