Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Commonwealth University

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 Virginia Commonwealth University stacks up to those at other schools.

VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 29,070.

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

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.

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.

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Virginia Commonwealth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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

Related Majors

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Other Health Professions
• Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.