by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. 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 master’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Old Dominion paid an average of $1,383 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $547 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,207 | $29,851 |
| Fees | $3,017 | $3,437 |
mental health services who receive their master’s degree from Old Dominion make an average of $61,516 a year during the early days of their career. That is 55% higher than the national average of $39,734.
Old Dominion does not offer an online option for its mental health services master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Old Dominion Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 60.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
Around 40.0% of mental health services master’s degree recipients at Old Dominion in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 31 |
| Dental Support Services | 8 |
| Allied Health Professions | 9 |
| Public Health | 16 |
| Nursing | 60 |
*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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