Mental & Social Health Services at Cuesta College

Every mental and social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at Cuesta College stacks up to those at other schools.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 10,093 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.

Cuesta College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Cuesta College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Cuesta College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 22% more women than average.

Cuesta College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Cuesta College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	13
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	2

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Nursing
• Health Sciences & Services

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 Cuesta College.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.