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Mental Health Nursing Schools in District of Columbia

29 Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing students earned their degrees in the state in <nil>.

As a degree choice, Mental Health Nursing is the 9th most popular major in the state.

Education Levels of Mental Health Nursing Majors in District of Columbia

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

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 15
Post-Master’s Certificate 14
Postbaccalaureate Certificate 14

Gender Distribution

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

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Racial Distribution

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

  • Asian: 10.3%
  • Black or African American: 10.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
  • White: 65.5%
  • Non-Resident Alien: 0.0%
  • Other Races: 13.8%
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Jobs for Mental Health Nursing Grads in District of Columbia

There are 12,510 people in the state and 3,187,320 people in the nation working in psychiatric/mental health nursing jobs.

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Wages for Mental Health Nursing Jobs in District of Columbia

In this state, psychiatric/mental health nursing grads earn an average of $109,800. Nationwide, they make an average of $81,350.

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There is one school in the state that offers this degree.

9 Degrees in Major Awarded
82% Graduation Rate
26,457 Total Students

Grads earn an average early-career salary of $66,229 after earning their degree at this institution. An average student at GWU will pay a net price of $26,272. The student loan default rate of 0.40% is a good sign that graduates can afford their loan payments.

Mental Health Nursing Careers in DC

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

Job Title DC Job Growth DC Median Salary
Nurse Practitioners 30% $110,420
Nursing Instructors and Professors 29% $135,700
Registered Nurses 12% $88,800

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

Major Annual Graduates in DC
Registered Nursing 734
Family Practice Nursing 100
Environmental Health Nursing 42
Nursing Practice 35
Nurse Anesthetist 22
Geriatric Nursing 17
Nursing Science 13
Nursing Administration 10

View all majors related to Mental Health Nursing

View Nationwide Mental Health Nursing Report

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