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Mental & Social Health Services at SUNY Old Westbury

If you plan to study Mental & Social Health Services, take a look at what SUNY Old Westbury. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SUNY Old Westbury sits in Old Westbury, NY.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at SUNY Old Westbury.

Studying Online at SUNY Old Westbury

Many students take online classes at SUNY Old Westbury. Of 4,709 students, 292 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,645 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at SUNY Old Westbury

Rankings can help you compare SUNY Old Westbury’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#16 of 43
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#24 of 95
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#32 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#56 of 96
Best Value	Nationwide	#138 of 514
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#215 of 530

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from SUNY Old Westbury

Those who finish SUNY Old Westbury’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$39,816
2 years	$46,478
3 years	$50,229
4 years	$60,782
5 years	$64,592

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from SUNY Old Westbury report median earnings of $60,782, compared with $54,966 for all SUNY Old Westbury graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at SUNY Old Westbury, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at SUNY Old Westbury are 84% women (16) and 16% men (3).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at SUNY Old Westbury

Of the 19 master’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at SUNY Old Westbury, 84% were women (16) and 16% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at SUNY Old Westbury, higher than the national average of 37%.*

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

More Specific Mental & Social Health Services Concentrations at SUNY Old Westbury

The Mental & Social Health Services program at SUNY Old Westbury breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mental Health Counseling	19

Highest-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Those who complete Mental & Social Health Services program at SUNY Old Westbury go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Genetic Counselors	$58,726
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560

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.