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Mental & Social Health Services at Friends University

If you are interested in studying Mental & Social Health Services, you may want to check out the program at Friends University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Friends University is located in Wichita, KS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 53 mental & social health services degrees were granted at Friends University.

Studying Online at Friends University

Online coursework is an option at Friends University. Among 1,961 students, 250 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 687 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Friends University

Rankings can help you compare Friends University’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Kansas	#3 of 4
Best Value	Kansas	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#35 of 40
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#35 of 39
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#428 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#431 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Friends University

Students who complete Friends University’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,920
2 years	$36,069
3 years	$43,133
4 years	$45,940
5 years	$52,535

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Friends University earn a median of $45,940, compared with $59,323 for all Friends University graduates — about 23% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Friends University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Friends University are 91% women (48) and 9% men (5).

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

Among the 53 master’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at Friends University, 91% were women (48) and 9% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	45
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 11% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Friends University, 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 Friends University

The Mental & Social Health Services program at Friends University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marriage & Family Therapy/Counseling	53

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Mental & Social Health Services program at Friends University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-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.