Mental & Social Health Services at Hudson Valley Community College
HVCC is located in Troy, New York and has a total student population of 8,933.
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.
HVCC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services
HVCC Mental & Social Health Services Rankings
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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at HVCC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Hudson Valley Community College.
HVCC Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at HVCC are white. Around 58% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. HVCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Hudson Valley Community College with a associate's in mental health services.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 7 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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 Hudson Valley Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 11 |
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 1 |
Related Majors
- Health Sciences & Services
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Dental Support Services
- Nursing
- Allied Health Professions
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 Hudson Valley 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.