Mental Health Services at Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA · Public · Bachelor's Degree · Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $37,645/yr (-3% vs median)

AI Risk Moderate (30% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (200,600 openings/yr)

ROI 9.7x earnings multiple (3.6x out-of-state)

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Mental Health Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$476K	$476K	$456K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	9.7x	9.7x	9.3x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	3.6x	3.6x	3.5x
Probability of Field Employment	61%	60%	48%
DegreeOutlook Score	45	44	50

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$49,048

Out-of-state: $130,648 (3.6x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$56,680

-16% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$25,000

8.0 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$45,128

20% growth from Year 1

Old Dominion University accepts 91% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving 17,521 students in Norfolk, VA.

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary $105,620/yr

Genetic counselors $98,910/yr

Clinical and counseling psychologists $95,830/yr

For students who prefer applied learning, trade programs can deliver strong earnings with significantly less debt and shorter time to employment.

How does Old Dominion University's Mental Health Services program score?

This program scores 44/100 — on the lower end for Mental Health Services. Prospective students should carefully weigh costs against likely earnings.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →