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Mental & Social Health Services at College of the Desert

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

College of the Desert is located in Palm Desert, California and approximately 10,932 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.

College of the Desert Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

College of the Desert Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at College of the Desert

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at College of the Desert.

College of the Desert Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at College of the Desert may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

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College of the Desert does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Desert with a associate's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of the Desert. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 10

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 CA, the home state for College of the Desert.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Marriage and Family Therapists 21,920 $51,950
Healthcare Social Workers 18,600 $76,450
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 17,310 $108,350
Substance Abuse Social Workers 14,840 $61,640
Psychiatric Technicians 8,900 $64,500

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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