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Mental & Social Health Services at Valdosta State University

If you plan to study mental and social health services, take a look at what Valdosta State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and has a total student population of 12,304.

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.

VSU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

VSU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at VSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Valdosta State University.

VSU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

73% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students earned a master's degree in mental health services from VSU. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from VSU, 65% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Valdosta State University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Healthcare Social Workers 3,550 $53,110
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2,100 $89,190
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,160 $39,600
Counselors 1,020 $34,010
Community Health Workers 1,010 $41,240

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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