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Mental & Social Health Services at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study Mental & Social Health Services, take a look at what Wake Forest University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wake Forest University sits in Winston-Salem, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 15 mental & social health services graduations were recorded at Wake Forest University.

Studying Online at Wake Forest University

Many students take online classes at Wake Forest University. Among 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Wake Forest University

Use these rankings to compare Wake Forest University’s Mental & Social Health Services program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#7 of 22
Best Value	North Carolina	#25 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#37 of 110
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#107 of 116
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#285 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#462 of 514

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Wake Forest University are 93% women (14) and 7% men (1).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 15 master’s mental & social health services graduates at Wake Forest University, 93% were women (14) and 7% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	11
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest 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 Wake Forest University

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

Concentration	Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	7
Genetic Counseling	8

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Mental & Social Health Services program at Wake Forest University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying 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.