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Mental & Social Health Services at Wheaton College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Mental & Social Health Services, take a look at what Wheaton College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wheaton College sits in Wheaton, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 20 mental & social health services degrees were granted at Wheaton College.

Online & Distance Learning at Wheaton College

Online coursework is an option at Wheaton College. Among 2,874 students, 210 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 115 (4%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Wheaton College

Rankings can help you compare Wheaton College’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#14 of 19
Best Value	Illinois	#17 of 18
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#67 of 81
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#75 of 80
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#430 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#449 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Wheaton College

Graduates of Wheaton College’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,613
2 years	$33,459
3 years	$41,661
4 years	$41,719
5 years	$45,181

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Wheaton College take home a median $41,719, compared with $48,509 for all Wheaton College graduates — about 14% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Wheaton College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Wheaton College are 85% women (17) and 15% men (3).

Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program at Wheaton College

Among the 20 master’s mental & social health services graduates at Wheaton College, 85% were women (17) and 15% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 20% of Mental & Social Health Services master’s degree recipients at Wheaton College, 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 Wheaton College

This Mental & Social Health Services program at Wheaton College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Marriage & Family Therapy/Counseling	20

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Mental & Social Health Services program at Wheaton College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services graduates, 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.