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Mental Health Counseling at Western Washington University

If you are interested in studying Mental Health Counseling, consider the program at Western Washington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 5 mental health counseling graduations were recorded at Western Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Western Washington University

Many students take online classes at Western Washington University. Among 14,710 students, 226 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,421 (10%) took at least some classes online.

Mental Health Counseling Rankings at Western Washington University

These rankings give you a sense of how Western Washington University’s Mental Health Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#None of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 225
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#None of 7
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#None of 12
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 239
Best Value	Washington	#None of 6

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Mental Health Counseling graduates at Western Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mental Health Counseling graduates at Western Washington University are 80% women (4) and 20% men (1).

Mental Health Counseling Master’s Program at Western Washington University

Among the 5 master’s mental health counseling graduates at Western Washington University, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental Health Counseling master’s degree recipients at Western Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 20% of Mental Health Counseling master’s degree recipients at Western Washington University, below the national average of 34%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Mental Health Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Mental Health Counseling program at Western Washington University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Mental Health Counseling majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983

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.