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Mental & Social Health Services at Alvernia University

If you plan to study Mental & Social Health Services, take a look at what Alvernia University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alvernia University is in Reading, PA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Alvernia University.

Online Class Availability at Alvernia University

Distance learning is available at Alvernia University. Among 2,796 students, 566 (20%) studied exclusively online and 671 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Alvernia University

These rankings give you a sense of how Alvernia University’s Mental & Social Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#20 of 28
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#21 of 28
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#79 of 95
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#84 of 96
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#388 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#457 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Alvernia University

Those who finish Alvernia University’s Mental & Social Health Services program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$37,856
2 years	$39,185
3 years	$40,770
4 years	$46,017
5 years	$49,377

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Alvernia University take home a median $46,017, compared with $58,294 for all Alvernia University graduates — about 21% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Alvernia University comes in at $54,779.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Alvernia University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Alvernia University are 76% women (22) and 24% men (7).

Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program at Alvernia University

Among the 17 bachelor’s mental & social health services graduates at Alvernia University, 71% were women (12) and 29% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Alvernia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 41% of Mental & Social Health Services bachelor’s degree recipients at Alvernia University, higher than the national average of 41%.*

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Alvernia University

Of the 12 master’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at Alvernia University, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Alvernia University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Alvernia University, higher than the national average of 37%.*

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

More Specific Mental & Social Health Services Concentrations at Alvernia University

This Mental & Social Health Services program at Alvernia University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	17
Mental Health Counseling	12

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Those who complete Mental & Social Health Services program at Alvernia University work across a variety of fields. Here are the highest-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$68,140
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$64,599

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.