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Mental & Social Health Services at Portland Community College

If you are interested in studying Mental & Social Health Services, you may want to check out the program at Portland Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Portland Community College is in Portland, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 29 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Portland Community College.

Studying Online at Portland Community College

Many students take online classes at Portland Community College. Of 20,861 students, 8,399 (40%) studied exclusively online and 6,481 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Portland Community College

Use these rankings to compare Portland Community College’s Mental & Social Health Services program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Value Oregon #2 of 7
Best Schools (Quality) Oregon #4 of 8
Best Value Far Western (Region) #30 of 71
Best Schools (Quality) Far Western (Region) #46 of 82
Best Value Nationwide #143 of 514
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #230 of 530

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from Portland Community College

Those who finish Portland Community College’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Mental & Social Health Services at Portland Community College
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
2 years $33,754
3 years $35,766
4 years $45,049
5 years $52,136

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from Portland Community College earn a median of $45,049, compared with $44,579 for all Portland Community College graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Mental & Social Health Services earnings compared with all majors at Portland Community College

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Portland Community College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Portland Community College are 69% women (20) and 31% men (9).

Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program at Portland Community College

Of the 13 associate’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at Portland Community College, 69% were women (9) and 31% were men (4).

Portland Community 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 Portland Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 9
Hispanic / Latino 3
Two or More Races 1
Racial-ethnic diversity of Mental & Social Health Services majors at Portland Community College

Minority students account for 31% of Mental & Social Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Portland Community College, lower 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 Portland Community College

The Mental & Social Health Services program at Portland Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 29

Best-Paid Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Mental & Social Health Services program at Portland Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Mental & Social Health Services majors, 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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