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Mental & Social Health Services at South University-West Palm Beach

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

South University-West Palm Beach is located in Royal Palm Beach, FL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 4 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at South University-West Palm Beach.

Studying Online at South University-West Palm Beach

Distance learning is available at South University-West Palm Beach. Of 433 students, 142 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 13 (3%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at South University-West Palm Beach

These rankings give you a sense of how South University-West Palm Beach’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from South University-West Palm Beach

Students who complete South University-West Palm Beach’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	$38,224
2 years	$36,598
3 years	$39,039
4 years	$43,411
5 years	$47,527

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from South University-West Palm Beach earn a median of $43,411, compared with $66,811 for all South University-West Palm Beach graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Mental & Social Health Services graduates at South University-West Palm Beach, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at South University-West Palm Beach are 75% women (3) and 25% men (1).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at South University-West Palm Beach

Among the 4 master’s mental & social health services graduates at South University-West Palm Beach, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 25% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at South University-West Palm Beach, lower 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 South University-West Palm Beach

The Mental & Social Health Services program at South University-West Palm Beach includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Mental Health Counseling	4

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Mental & Social Health Services program at South University-West Palm Beach 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.