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Mental & Social Health Services at Miami Dade College

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Mental & Social Health Services at Miami Dade College

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

MDC is located in Miami, Florida and approximately 46,523 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.

MDC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

MDC Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at MDC

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

MDC Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

72% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at MDC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

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MDC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Miami Dade College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 18

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 FL, the home state for Miami Dade College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Healthcare Social Workers 10,660 $50,950
Psychiatric Technicians 8,480 $29,680
Psychiatric Aides 4,280 $25,890
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3,950 $76,190
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,760 $44,100

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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