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Mental & Social Health Services at Northwestern University

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

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.

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.

Northwestern Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Northwestern Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Northwestern

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

Northwestern Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

87% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a master's degree in mental health services from Northwestern. About 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Northwestern, 51% 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 Northwestern University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 23
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Northwestern University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 27
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 18

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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Healthcare Social Workers 5,750 $52,830
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,700 $75,180
Psychiatric Technicians 3,920 $44,400
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,570 $46,540
Counselors 2,040 $37,010

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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