by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how Walden University compares to other colleges that offer mental & social health services.
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Mental & Social Health Services majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Walden University report a median salary of $49,822 a year. This is lower than $75,990, the median for all majors at Walden University.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,700 | $10,542 |
| Fees | $525 | $525 |
Find out more about Walden University tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 15% of mental & social health services master’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.
The majority of mental & social health services master’s degree graduates at Walden University are White. About 51% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a master’s in mental & social health services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 9 |
| Black or African American | 271 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 88 |
| White | 454 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 65 |
In the most recent graduating class, 20% of mental & social health services doctoral degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The majority of mental & social health services doctoral degree graduates at Walden University were Black or African American. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Walden University with a doctoral in mental & social health services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Here are the demographics of the mental & social health services majors at Walden University.
The mental & social health services program at Walden University breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 880 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other | 40 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 8 |
Walden University conferred 880 completions in mental health counseling/counselor in the latest year of data — 85% to women and 15% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (51%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
Walden University conferred 40 completions in mental and social health services and allied professions, other in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (50%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
Walden University conferred 8 completions in marriage and family therapy/counseling in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (38%). Some of these were earned through distance education.
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