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Mental & Social Health Services at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Mental & Social Health Services at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635.

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.

William Paterson University Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

William Paterson University Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The mental health services major at William Paterson 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 William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of mental health services bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mental health services bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Paterson University of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 39

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 NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Marriage and Family Therapists 4,150 $72,380
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3,760 $98,470
Healthcare Social Workers 3,120 $64,570
Psychiatric Aides 2,290 $38,910
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,710 $79,130

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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