Mental & Social Health Services at Old Dominion University

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

Old Dominion is located in Norfolk, Virginia and approximately 24,286 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.

Old Dominion Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Mental Health Services (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Online Classes Are Available at Old Dominion

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.

Old Dominion does offer online education options in mental health services for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Old Dominion Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the mental health services progam at Old Dominion compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mental health services major at Old Dominion is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mental & Social Health Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	2
Most Popular Online Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	5
Best Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	14
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	14
Most Popular Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	16
Best Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	40
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	43
	50
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Trade Schools	51
Best Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	51
Most Focused Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools	74
	100
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	116
	301
Best Value Mental & Social Health Services Schools	331

How Much Do Mental Health Services Graduates from Old Dominion Make?

The median salary of mental health services students who receive their bachelor's degree at Old Dominion is $32,167. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,530 for all mental health services students.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Old Dominion

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

Old Dominion Mental & Social Health Services Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 220 mental health services majors earned their bachelor's degree from Old Dominion. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 87% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mental health services bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Old Dominion University with a bachelor's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	93
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	95
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

Old Dominion also has a doctoral program available in mental health services. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Old Dominion University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	220
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	29

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Dental Support Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 Old Dominion 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By D’Ana Knowles under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.