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Mental Health Counseling at University of Western States

If you are interested in studying Mental Health Counseling, you may want to check out the program at University of Western States. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Western States is in Portland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 12 mental health counseling degrees were granted at University of Western States.

Online Class Availability at University of Western States

Distance learning is available at University of Western States. Of 959 students, 587 (61%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 320 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Mental Health Counseling graduates at University of Western States, by degree type.

Program-wide, Mental Health Counseling graduates at University of Western States are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Mental Health Counseling Master’s Program at University of Western States

Of the 12 master’s mental health counseling graduates at University of Western States, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental Health Counseling master’s degree recipients at University of Western States.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Black / African American	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Mental Health Counseling master’s degree recipients at University of Western States, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Mental Health Counseling Graduates

Graduates of the Mental Health Counseling program at University of Western States go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Mental Health Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.