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Mental & Social Health Services at University of Pennsylvania

Mental & Social Health Services at University of Pennsylvania

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if University of Pennsylvania is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 26,552 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.

UPenn Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services
  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

UPenn Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at UPenn

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at University of Pennsylvania.

UPenn Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

83% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from UPenn, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Pennsylvania with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 16

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Substance Abuse Social Workers 7,860 $38,440
Healthcare Social Workers 7,560 $53,770
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,440 $83,610
Psychiatric Technicians 2,600 $31,340
Psychiatric Aides 2,460 $35,450

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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