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Mental & Social Health Services at Walden University

If you are interested in studying mental and social health services, you may want to check out the program at Walden University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a total student population of 49,695. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 486 students received their master's degree in mental health services.

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.

Walden University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Walden University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Walden University does offer online courses in mental health services for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

There were 27 students who received their doctoral degrees in mental health services, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Walden University

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

Walden University Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

83% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 486 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Walden University, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Walden University, 51% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 153
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 246
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 49

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 MN, the home state for Walden University.

Occupation Jobs in MN Average Salary in MN
Healthcare Social Workers 3,850 $58,670
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3,220 $85,860
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,830 $55,460
Clergy 1,310 $47,580
Community Health Workers 1,270 $41,110

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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