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Mental & Social Health Services at Divine Mercy University

If you plan to study mental and social health services, take a look at what Divine Mercy University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DMU is located in Arlington, Virginia and approximately 392 students attend the school each year.

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.

DMU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at DMU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, DMU does offer online courses in mental health services for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

DMU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at DMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Divine Mercy University.

DMU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

78% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 41 mental health services students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from DMU, about 22% were men and 78% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. DMU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from DMU, 80% 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 Divine Mercy University with a master's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 33
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Divine Mercy University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Divine Mercy University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor 41

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 Divine Mercy 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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