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Mental & Social Health Services at University of West Alabama

Mental & Social Health Services at University of West Alabama

If you plan to study mental & social health services, take a look at what University of West Alabama has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of West Alabama is located in Livingston, Alabama and approximately 5,734 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.

University of West Alabama Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

University of West Alabama Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at University of West Alabama

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

University of West Alabama Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

82% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of West Alabama. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 33
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 AL, the home state for University of West Alabama.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Healthcare Social Workers 2,770 $47,740
Psychiatric Aides 1,750 $26,680
Psychiatric Technicians 1,150 $27,390
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,070 $36,700
Community Health Workers 760 $42,830

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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