by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how WMU compares to other colleges that offer mental & social health services.
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Mental & Social Health Services students who finish a bachelor’s at WMU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $55,248 a year. This is lower than $58,084, the median for all majors at WMU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,334 | $19,826 |
| Fees | $126 | $126 |
Find out more about WMU tuition and fees.
In the most recent graduating class, 18% of mental & social health services master’s degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The largest share of mental & social health services master’s degree graduates at WMU are White. Roughly 74% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Western Michigan University with a master’s in mental & social health services.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 102 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the mental & social health services majors at Western Michigan University.
This mental & social health services program at WMU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical/Medical Social Work | 103 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 23 |
| Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling | 11 |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 7 |
WMU awarded 103 completions in clinical/medical social work in the most recent reporting year — 83% to women and 17% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (75%).
WMU granted 23 degrees in mental health counseling/counselor in the latest year of data — 78% to women and 22% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (70%).
WMU granted 11 completions in marriage and family therapy/counseling in the most recent reporting year — 91% to women and 9% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (82%).
WMU awarded 7 completions in substance abuse/addiction counseling in the most recent reporting year — 43% to women and 57% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (57%). Some of these were earned through distance education.