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Mental & Social Health Services at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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Mental & Social Health Services at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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 West Chester University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year.

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.

WCUPA Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

WCUPA Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

82% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The mental health services program at WCUPA awarded 17 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from WCUPA, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 17

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 PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Substance Abuse Social Workers 7,860 $38,440
Healthcare Social Workers 7,560 $53,770
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,440 $83,610
Psychiatric Technicians 2,600 $31,340
Psychiatric Aides 2,460 $35,450

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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