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Mental & Social Health Services at Cuesta College

If you are interested in studying Mental & Social Health Services, consider the program at Cuesta College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 107 mental & social health services degrees were granted at Cuesta College.

Online & Distance Learning at Cuesta College

Online coursework is an option at Cuesta College. Among 11,283 students, 3,291 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,319 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Cuesta College

Use these rankings to compare Cuesta College’s Mental & Social Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#11 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#14 of 82
Best Value	California	#21 of 39
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#35 of 71
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#41 of 530
Best Value	Nationwide	#184 of 514

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Cuesta College

Those who finish Cuesta College’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$64,744
2 years	$61,516
3 years	$61,763
4 years	$60,419
5 years	$65,866

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Cuesta College earn a median of $60,419, compared with $36,094 for all Cuesta College graduates — about 67% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Cuesta College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Cuesta College are 65% women (70) and 35% men (37).

Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program at Cuesta College

Of the 27 associate’s mental & social health services graduates at Cuesta College, 74% were women (20) and 26% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Cuesta College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	3

Minority students account for 56% of Mental & Social Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Cuesta College, above the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mental & Social Health Services Concentrations at Cuesta College

The Mental & Social Health Services program at Cuesta College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	33
Mental Health Services Technician	74

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Those who complete Mental & Social Health Services program at Cuesta College go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,479
Counselors, All Other	$81,766
Health Education Specialists	$81,726
Healthcare Social Workers	$78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists	$74,325
Community Health Workers	$73,901
Mental Health Counselors	$72,983
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary	$65,510
Genetic Counselors	$58,726
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$58,560

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.