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Mental & Social Health Services at Purdue University Northwest

Mental & Social Health Services at Purdue University Northwest

Every mental & 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 Purdue University Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

Purdue Northwest is located in Hammond, Indiana and approximately 9,363 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.

Purdue Northwest Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Purdue Northwest Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Purdue Northwest

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

Purdue Northwest Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

89% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Purdue Northwest, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Purdue University Northwest. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Purdue University Northwest. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 9

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 IN, the home state for Purdue University Northwest.

Occupation Jobs in IN Average Salary in IN
Healthcare Social Workers 5,320 $51,710
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,250 $43,040
Psychiatric Technicians 2,220 $30,610
Community Health Workers 1,630 $42,000
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,320 $73,350

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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