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Mental & Social Health Services at Palomar College

If you are interested in studying Mental & Social Health Services, take a look at what Palomar College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Palomar College sits in San Marcos, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 19 mental & social health services graduations were recorded at Palomar College.

Online Class Availability at Palomar College

Online coursework is an option at Palomar College. Among 19,550 students, 5,246 (27%) studied exclusively online and 6,667 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Palomar College

Rankings can help you compare Palomar College’s Mental & Social Health Services program to other colleges that offer this major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value California #12 of 39
Best Value Far Western (Region) #16 of 71
Best Schools (Quality) California #41 of 48
Best Value Nationwide #54 of 514
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #69 of 82
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #385 of 530

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Palomar College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Palomar College are 68% women (13) and 32% men (6).

Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program at Palomar College

Among the 7 associate’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at Palomar College, 57% were women (4) and 43% were men (3).

Palomar College gender breakdown of Mental & Social Health Services Associate's degree recipients

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mental & Social Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Palomar College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 3
Hispanic / Latino 4
Racial-ethnic diversity of Mental & Social Health Services majors at Palomar College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of Mental & Social Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Palomar College, higher than the national average of 48%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mental & Social Health Services Concentrations at Palomar College

The Mental & Social Health Services program at Palomar College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 19

Top-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Students who finish Mental & Social Health Services program at Palomar College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Mental & Social Health Services graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $98,479
Counselors, All Other $81,766
Health Education Specialists $81,726
Healthcare Social Workers $78,044
Marriage and Family Therapists $74,325
Community Health Workers $73,901
Mental Health Counselors $72,983
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $65,510
Genetic Counselors $58,726
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $58,560

References

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