Mental & Social Health Services at South University, Richmond

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

South University, Richmond is located in Glen Allen, Virginia and approximately 412 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.

South University, Richmond Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

South University, Richmond Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at South University, Richmond

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at South University, Richmond.

South University, Richmond Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

Of the 3 students who graduated with a master’s in mental health services from South University, Richmond in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women.

In the mental health services master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 59% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from South University, Richmond with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from South University, Richmond. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	3

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Nursing
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services

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 South University, Richmond.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.