Mental & Social Health Services at Western Michigan University

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

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 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.

WMU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WMU does offer online education options in mental health services for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

WMU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 132 students who graduated with a master’s in mental health services from WMU in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from WMU, 86% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	114
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Western Michigan University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Michigan University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical/Medical Social Work	95
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	28
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	9
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	8

Related Majors

• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Alternative Medicine & Systems
• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Public Health
• Health Sciences & Services

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Healthcare Social Workers	5,400	$56,830
Substance Abuse Social Workers	4,050	$50,060
Psychiatric Aides	3,020	$34,090
Clergy	2,700	$41,040
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,430	$83,210

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 TheKuLeR under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.