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Mental & Social Health Services at Rider University

Mental & Social Health Services at Rider University

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 Rider University stacks up to those at other schools.

Rider is located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey and has a total student population of 4,636.

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.

Rider Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Rider Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Rider

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

Rider Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

85% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Rider, 73% 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 Rider University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rider University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 20
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 7

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 NJ, the home state for Rider University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Marriage and Family Therapists 4,150 $72,380
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3,760 $98,470
Healthcare Social Workers 3,120 $64,570
Psychiatric Aides 2,290 $38,910
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,710 $79,130

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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