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Mental & Social Health Services at Western Michigan University

Every mental and social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at Western Michigan University stacks up to those at other schools.

WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and approximately 19,887 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 132 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.

WMU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at WMU

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, WMU does offer online courses in mental health services for the following degree levels:

WMU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at WMU

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

WMU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

91% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The mental health services program at WMU awarded 132 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from WMU, 86% 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 Western Michigan University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 114
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 MI, the home state for Western Michigan University.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
Healthcare Social Workers 5,400 $56,830
Substance Abuse Social Workers 4,050 $50,060
Psychiatric Aides 3,020 $34,090
Clergy 2,700 $41,040
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2,430 $83,210

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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