We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how VCU ranks in comparison to other schools with mental health services programs.
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BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Become a champion of change and take your first step toward licensure as a clinical mental health counselor with this specialized and CACREP-accredited online clinical counseling master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BS in Community Health Education
Focus on improving the health of individuals based on their lifestyle needs with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for mental health services majors, VCU came in at #16. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study.
In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in mental health services from VCU. This makes it the #172 most popular school for mental health services master’s degree candidates in the country.
Graduates of the master's mental health services program at VCU make a median salary of $64,254. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all mental health services graduates with a master's is $42,421.
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BA in Sociology - Community Health
Become a force for the public good by exploring current trends in health and health policy from a national and global perspective with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Virginia Commonwealth University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in mental health services from VCU. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at VCU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a master's in mental health services.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 12 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 377 |
Medicine | 203 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 131 |
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 127 |
Dentistry | 105 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.