Mental & Social Health Services at Valdosta State University

Every mental and social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at Valdosta State University stacks up to those at other schools.

VSU is located in Valdosta, Georgia and approximately 12,304 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.

VSU Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Mental Health Services

VSU Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at VSU

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

VSU Mental & Social Health Services Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students graduated with a master's degree in mental health services from VSU. About 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in mental health services each year. VSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a mental health services master's degree from VSU, 65% 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 Valdosta State University with a master's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Valdosta State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	26

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing

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 GA, the home state for Valdosta State University.

Occupation	Jobs in GA	Average Salary in GA
Healthcare Social Workers	3,550	$53,110
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	2,100	$89,190
Substance Abuse Social Workers	1,160	$39,600
Counselors	1,020	$34,010
Community Health Workers	1,010	$41,240

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
• Image Credit: By Jadvii under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.