Mental & Social Health Services at University of Lynchburg

Every mental & social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at University of Lynchburg stacks up to those at other schools.

Lynchburg is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 2,692.

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.

Lynchburg Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Lynchburg Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Lynchburg

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

Lynchburg Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of mental health services master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. Lynchburg does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from Lynchburg, 60% 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 University of Lynchburg with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
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 University of Lynchburg. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	10

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health Professions

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 University of Lynchburg.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Imaginegod614 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.