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Mental & Social Health Services at Pacific Lutheran University

If you plan to study Mental & Social Health Services, you may want to check out the program at Pacific Lutheran University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Pacific Lutheran University is located in Tacoma, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 mental & social health services degrees were granted at Pacific Lutheran University.

Online & Distance Learning at Pacific Lutheran University

Distance learning is available at Pacific Lutheran University. Of 2,797 students, 11 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 254 (9%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Pacific Lutheran University

These rankings give you a sense of how Pacific Lutheran University’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Washington	#8 of 23
Best Value	Washington	#13 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#29 of 82
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#46 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#119 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#360 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Pacific Lutheran University

Those who finish Pacific Lutheran University’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	$37,994
2 years	$46,087
3 years	$42,928
4 years	$59,686
5 years	$59,999

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Pacific Lutheran University report median earnings of $59,686, compared with $64,629 for all Pacific Lutheran University graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Pacific Lutheran University are 81% women (17) and 19% men (4).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Pacific Lutheran University

Of the 21 master’s mental & social health services graduates at Pacific Lutheran University, 81% were women (17) and 19% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	3
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 52% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Pacific Lutheran 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 Pacific Lutheran University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Marriage & Family Therapy/Counseling	21

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Mental & Social Health Services program at Pacific Lutheran University pursue many career paths. 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.