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Mental & Social Health Services at Housatonic Community College

If you plan to study mental and social health services, take a look at what Housatonic Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and approximately 3,821 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.

Housatonic Community College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Housatonic Community College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Housatonic Community College

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

Housatonic Community College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

92% Women
96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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Housatonic Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 55% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Housatonic 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 17
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Housatonic Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 24

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 CT, the home state for Housatonic Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Healthcare Social Workers 2,110 $72,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,850 $63,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,720 $90,870
Psychiatric Aides 1,230 $37,040
Psychiatric Technicians 960 $54,130

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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