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

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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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students received a bachelor's degree in mental health services from William Paterson University.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at William Paterson University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools 31
42
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools 548

Earnings of William Paterson University Mental Health Services Graduates

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Paterson University is $31,816. This is less than $32,530, which is the national average of all mental health services majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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

87% Women
69% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 mental health services students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from William Paterson University, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 2
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

William Paterson University also has a doctoral program available in mental health services. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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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