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Mental & Social Health Services at Alvernia University

Mental & Social Health Services at Alvernia University

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

Alvernia is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and approximately 2,560 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.

Alvernia Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Alvernia Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Alvernia

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

Alvernia Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

85% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Alvernia, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alvernia University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 16

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 Alvernia 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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