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Mental & Social Health Services at Seattle Pacific University

Mental & Social Health Services at Seattle Pacific University

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if Seattle Pacific University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and has a total student population of 3,601.

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.

SPU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

SPU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at SPU

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

SPU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

78% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. SPU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from SPU, 67% 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 Seattle Pacific University with a master's in mental health services.

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

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Seattle Pacific University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling 21

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 WA, the home state for Seattle Pacific University.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Healthcare Social Workers 3,900 $62,180
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2,330 $73,840
Community Health Workers 2,230 $42,610
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,210 $53,780
Psychiatric Technicians 1,030 $40,990

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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