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Mental & Social Health Services at Dutchess Community College

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

DCC is located in Poughkeepsie, New York and approximately 8,034 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.

DCC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at DCC

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

DCC Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

50% Women
100% 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.

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DCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 59% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dutchess Community 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 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Dutchess Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 2

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 NY, the home state for Dutchess Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Healthcare Social Workers 13,290 $62,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers 11,470 $62,130
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 11,370 $94,140
Clergy 7,320 $57,550
Community Health Workers 6,590 $44,340

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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