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Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Commonwealth University

Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Commonwealth University

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

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and approximately 29,070 students attend the school each year.

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.

VCU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

VCU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at VCU

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

VCU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

76% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. VCU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from VCU, 67% 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 Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 14
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Commonwealth University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling 10
Genetic Counseling/Counselor 10
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 8
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 4

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Commonwealth University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Substance Abuse Social Workers 4,720 $51,660
Healthcare Social Workers 3,720 $57,510
Psychiatric Technicians 2,860 $30,650
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2,680 $80,380
Clergy 1,360 $43,640

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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