by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Old Dominion University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in mental health services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Old Dominion was ranked #138 on College Factual's Best Schools for mental health services list. It is also ranked #4 in Virginia.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Old Dominion paid an average of $1,028 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $356 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,029 | $26,664 |
| Fees | $3,771 | $4,296 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,988 | $12,988 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,000 | $3,000 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Mental Health Services students who received their bachelor’s degree at Old Dominion took out an average of $29,250 in student loans. That is 13% higher than the national average of $25,920.
The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion is $32,681 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $31,146.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the mental health services bachelor’s degree program at Old Dominion. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Old Dominion Online Learning page.
About 86.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in mental health services in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 83.8%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in mental health services at Old Dominion in 2019-2020, 63.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 105 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 67 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 206 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 46 |
| Dental Support Services | 44 |
| Allied Health Professions | 10 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 25 |
| Nursing | 196 |
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*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.
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