Mental & Social Health Services at University of Western States

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

Western States Chiropractic College is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 1,195.

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.

Western States Chiropractic College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services
• Doctorate Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at Western States Chiropractic College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Western States Chiropractic College offers distance education options for mental health services at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Western States Chiropractic College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Western States Chiropractic College

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

Western States Chiropractic College Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in mental health services from Western States Chiropractic College in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Western States Chiropractic College does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 82% more men than average.

In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Western States. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	4

Related Majors

• Other Health Professions
• Allied Health Professions
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Chiropractic

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 OR, the home state for University of Western States.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Clergy	4,430	$52,040
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,090	$49,380
Psychiatric Aides	1,800	$39,570
Healthcare Social Workers	1,600	$70,830
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,040	$103,870

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 Bbadgett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.