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Mental Health Counseling at Southern Wesleyan University

If you plan to study Mental Health Counseling, take a look at what Southern Wesleyan University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Southern Wesleyan University sits in Central, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 24 mental health counseling degrees were awarded at Southern Wesleyan University.

Online & Distance Learning at Southern Wesleyan University

Distance learning is available at Southern Wesleyan University. Of 980 students, 412 (42%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 278 (28%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Mental Health Counseling graduates at Southern Wesleyan University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mental Health Counseling graduates at Southern Wesleyan University are 88% women (21) and 12% men (3).

Mental Health Counseling Master’s Program at Southern Wesleyan University

Of the 24 master’s mental health counseling graduates at Southern Wesleyan University, 88% were women (21) and 12% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental Health Counseling master’s degree recipients at Southern Wesleyan University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	10
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 58% of Mental Health Counseling master’s degree recipients at Southern Wesleyan University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Mental Health Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Mental Health Counseling program at Southern Wesleyan University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Mental Health Counseling majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.