by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in mental health services, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 William Paterson University was ranked #200 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #4 in New Jersey.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at William Paterson University paid an average of $719 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $437 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,638 | $22,204 |
| Fees | $132 | $132 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,706 | $13,706 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,250 | $2,250 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Mental Health Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at William Paterson University took out an average of $27,125 in student loans. That is 5% higher than the national average of $25,920.
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University is $34,187 per year. That is 10% higher than the national average of $31,146.
Online degrees for the William Paterson University 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 William Paterson University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 93.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Around 66.7% of mental health services bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 57 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 41 |
| Communication Sciences | 30 |
| Allied Health Professions | 13 |
| Nursing | 87 |
*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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