by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Purdue University Fort Wayne. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in mental health services, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at PFW was ranked #461 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #12 in Indiana.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at PFW paid an average of $699 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $291 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,593 | $19,824 |
| Fees | $1,137 | $1,137 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,240 | $1,240 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,765 | $8,765 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,509 | $3,509 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Mental Health Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at PFW took out an average of $22,615 in student loans. That is 13% lower than the national average of $25,920.
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from PFW is $29,016 per year. That is 7% lower than the national average of $31,146.
Online degrees for the PFW mental health services bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the PFW Online Learning page.
About 94.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in mental health services in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 17.9% of the mental health services bachelor’s degrees at PFW in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 32 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 39 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 15 |
| Dental Support Services | 34 |
| Allied Health Professions | 19 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 5 |
| Nursing | 90 |
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*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.
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