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Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro 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 El Centro College stacks up to those at other schools.

El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 74,781 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.

El Centro 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

El Centro College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at El Centro College

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

El Centro College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

79% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at El Centro College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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El Centro College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 12
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from El Centro College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 28

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 TX, the home state for El Centro College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Healthcare Social Workers 9,830 $59,090
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 6,680 $73,650
Substance Abuse Social Workers 6,090 $40,470
Psychiatric Aides 5,330 $27,840
Psychiatric Technicians 4,130 $32,500

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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