Mental & Social Health Services at Whitworth University

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if Whitworth University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and approximately 2,756 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.

Whitworth Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Whitworth Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Whitworth

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

Whitworth Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in mental health services from Whitworth. About 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Whitworth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Whitworth, 82% 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 Whitworth University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	17

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Public Health
• Nursing

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 WA, the home state for Whitworth University.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
Healthcare Social Workers	3,900	$62,180
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,330	$73,840
Community Health Workers	2,230	$42,610
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,210	$53,780
Psychiatric Technicians	1,030	$40,990

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 Charlesdrakew under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.