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Mental & Social Health Services at Washburn University

Mental & Social Health Services at Washburn University

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

Washburn University is located in Topeka, Kansas and approximately 5,880 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.

Washburn University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services
  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Washburn University Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The mental health services major at Washburn University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mental & Social Health Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Washburn University

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

Washburn University Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at Washburn University are white. Around 86% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Washburn University Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of mental health services bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical mental health services bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Washburn University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mental health services at Washburn University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Washburn University Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

76% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Washburn University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 Washburn University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 20
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 17
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 16

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 KS, the home state for Washburn University.

Occupation Jobs in KS Average Salary in KS
Healthcare Social Workers 1,310 $53,580
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,030 $65,320
Substance Abuse Social Workers 950 $40,900
Psychiatric Technicians 900 $28,060
Psychiatric Aides 690 $25,130

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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