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Mental Health Nursing Schools in Virginia

In <nil>, 250 students earned their Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing degrees in VA.

As a degree choice, Mental Health Nursing is the 29th most popular major in the state.

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Education Levels of Mental Health Nursing Majors in Virginia

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing majors in the state tend to have the following degree levels:

Education Level	Number of Grads
Post-Master’s Certificate	250
Postbaccalaureate Certificate	250

Gender Distribution

In Virginia, a psychiatric/mental health nursing major is more popular with women than with men.

Racial Distribution

The racial distribution of psychiatric/mental health nursing majors in Virginia is as follows:

Asian: 1.6%
Black or African American: 26.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 2.4%
White: 26.8%
Non-Resident Alien: 1.6%
Other Races: 41.6%

Jobs for Mental Health Nursing Grads in Virginia

In this state, there are 70,940 people employed in jobs related to a psychiatric/mental health nursing degree, compared to 3,187,320 nationwide.

Wages for Mental Health Nursing Jobs in Virginia

In this state, psychiatric/mental health nursing grads earn an average of $70,540. Nationwide, they make an average of $81,350.

Mental Health Nursing Careers in VA

Some of the careers psychiatric/mental health nursing majors go into include:

Job Title	VA Job Growth	VA Median Salary
Nurse Practitioners	44%	$102,480
Nursing Instructors and Professors	28%	$67,540
Registered Nurses	14%	$68,000

Below are some popular majors in the state that are similar to psychiatric/mental health nursing.

Major	Annual Graduates in VA
Registered Nursing	5,839
Nursing Practice	251
Nursing Administration	244
Family Practice Nursing	92
Nursing Research & Other	79
Nurse Anesthetist	48
Public Health Nursing	35
Adult Health Nursing	27

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References

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O*NET Online
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