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Mental & Social Health Services at University of West Alabama

If you are interested in studying mental and social health services, you may want to check out the program at University of West Alabama. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

Online Classes Are Available at University of West Alabama

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? University of West Alabama offers distance education options for mental health services at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

University of West Alabama Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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

93% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 7% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

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In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of degree recipients. That is 14% 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 21
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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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