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Mental & Social Health Services at Wake Forest University

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Mental & Social Health Services at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,789.

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.

Wake Forest University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Wake Forest University Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

70% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 mental health services majors earned their master's degree from Wake Forest University. Of these graduates, 30% were men and 70% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Wake Forest University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 NC, the home state for Wake Forest University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Healthcare Social Workers 3,340 $54,730
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3,030 $77,470
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,470 $50,270
Psychiatric Technicians 1,840 $33,460
Clergy 1,070 $48,540

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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