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Mental & Social Health Services at Houston Community 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 Houston Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 48,329.

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.

Houston 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

Houston Community College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Houston Community College

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

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

71% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Houston Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

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Houston 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 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 2
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Houston Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 17

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 Houston Community 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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