Mental & Social Health Services at Widener University

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

Widener is located in Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 6,150 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.

Widener Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Widener Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Widener

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

Widener Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 mental health services majors earned their master's degree from Widener. Of these graduates, 6% were men and 94% were women.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Widener, 56% 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 Widener University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	27

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions

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 Widener University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By User:Smallbones at English Wikipedia. under License

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