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Mental & Social Health Services at Edgewood College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Mental & Social Health Services, you may want to check out the program at Edgewood College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Edgewood College sits in Madison, WI.

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

Studying Online at Edgewood College

Online coursework is an option at Edgewood College. Of 2,459 students, 417 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 756 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Edgewood College

Use these rankings to compare Edgewood College’s Mental & Social Health Services program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#6 of 17
Best Value	Wisconsin	#16 of 17
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#29 of 81
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#72 of 80
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#208 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#424 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Edgewood College

Graduates of Edgewood College’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$41,447
2 years	$42,682
3 years	$40,909
4 years	$41,434
5 years	$57,863

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Edgewood College take home a median $41,434, compared with $61,665 for all Edgewood College graduates — about 33% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Edgewood College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Edgewood College are 90% women (26) and 10% men (3).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Edgewood College

Of the 29 master’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at Edgewood College, 90% were women (26) and 10% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	26
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 10% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Edgewood College, below 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 Edgewood College

The Mental & Social Health Services program at Edgewood College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marriage & Family Therapy/Counseling	29

Highest-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Mental & Social Health Services program at Edgewood College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Mental & Social Health Services majors, 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.