by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Virginia Commonwealth 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at VCU was $1,448 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $707 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 | $12,703 | $26,041 |
| Fees | $2,497 | $3,187 |
mental health services who receive their master’s degree from VCU make an average of $63,997 a year during the early days of their career. That is 61% higher than the national average of $39,734.
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that VCU offers online option in its mental health services master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the VCU Online Learning page.
About 73.1% of the students who received their Master’s in mental health services in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 83.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in mental health services at VCU in 2019-2020, 34.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 9 |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | 8 |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | 9 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 15 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 35 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 4 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 4 |
| Public Health | 15 |
*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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