Mental & Social Health Services at Lock Haven University

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

LHU is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania and approximately 3,163 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.

LHU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at LHU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

LHU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at LHU

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

LHU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students earned a master's degree in mental health services from LHU. About 75% of these graduates were women and the other 25% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. LHU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from LHU, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Lock Haven University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	25

Related Majors

• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Public Health
• Allied Health Professions
• Other Health Professions
• Nursing

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 Lock Haven 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 Ruhrfisch under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.