Mental & Social Health Services at Walden University

Every mental and social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at Walden University stacks up to those at other schools.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695.

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.

Walden University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Walden University does offer online courses in mental health services for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 486 students who earned a master's degree in Mental & Social Health Services from Walden University in 2020-2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	153
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	246
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	49

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Walden University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	422
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	64
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	27

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Health Sciences & Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Public Health

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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Healthcare Social Workers	3,850	$58,670
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,220	$85,860
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,830	$55,460
Clergy	1,310	$47,580
Community Health Workers	1,270	$41,110

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.