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Mental & Social Health Services at Diablo Valley College

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if Diablo Valley College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and has a total student population of 18,693.

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.

Diablo Valley 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

Diablo Valley Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Diablo Valley

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

Diablo Valley Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

43% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Diablo Valley may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 39% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at Diablo Valley are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Diablo Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 7

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 Diablo Valley 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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