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Mental & Social Health Services at Loyola Marymount University

If you are interested in studying Mental & Social Health Services, you may want to check out the program at Loyola Marymount University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Loyola Marymount University is in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 19 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Loyola Marymount University.

Online & Distance Learning at Loyola Marymount University

Many students take online classes at Loyola Marymount University. Among 10,179 students, 568 (6%) studied exclusively online and 1,394 (14%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Loyola Marymount University

Use these rankings to compare Loyola Marymount University’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#4 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#6 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#21 of 530
Best Value	California	#38 of 39
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#70 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#511 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Loyola Marymount University

Students who complete Loyola Marymount 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	$46,968
2 years	$49,883
3 years	$47,843
4 years	$57,395
5 years	$70,160

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Loyola Marymount University take home a median $57,395, compared with $70,783 for all Loyola Marymount University graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Loyola Marymount University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Loyola Marymount University are 95% women (18) and 5% men (1).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Loyola Marymount University

Of the 19 master’s mental & social health services graduates at Loyola Marymount University, 95% were women (18) and 5% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	1
Asian	1

Minority students account for 68% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Loyola Marymount 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 Loyola Marymount University

This Mental & Social Health Services program at Loyola Marymount University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marriage & Family Therapy/Counseling	19

Best-Paid Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Mental & Social Health Services program at Loyola Marymount University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.