Mental & Social Health Services at Lackawanna College

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

Lackawanna College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 2,043. In 2021, 19 mental health services majors received their bachelor's degree from Lackawanna College.

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.

Lackawanna College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Lackawanna College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at Lackawanna College 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 Lackawanna College 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 Focused Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools	9
	15
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools	28
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Schools	38
	52
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Schools	79
	149
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	151
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	151
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools	170
Best Mental & Social Health Services Schools	259
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools	357

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Lackawanna College

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

Lackawanna College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Lackawanna College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at Lackawanna College are white. Around 73% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Lackawanna College Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of mental health services bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at Lackawanna College 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 Lackawanna College with a bachelor's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Lackawanna College 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 Lackawanna College. 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	68

Related Majors

• Nursing
• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 PA, the home state for Lackawanna College.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.