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Mental & Social Health Services at San Diego City College

If you plan to study Mental & Social Health Services, you may want to check out the program at San Diego City College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

San Diego City College sits in San Diego, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at San Diego City College.

Online Class Availability at San Diego City College

Many students take online classes at San Diego City College. Of 13,242 students, 4,533 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,416 (18%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at San Diego City College

Use these rankings to compare San Diego City College’s Mental & Social Health Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#2 of 39
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#2 of 71
Best Value	Nationwide	#5 of 514
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#22 of 48
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#31 of 82
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#134 of 530

Earnings for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates from San Diego City College

Those who finish San Diego City College’s Mental & Social Health Services program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$42,802
5 years	$47,562

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Mental & Social Health Services graduates from San Diego City College earn a median of $42,802, compared with $38,943 for all San Diego City College graduates — about 10% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Looking at the program as a whole, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at San Diego City College are 55% women (24) and 45% men (20).

Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program at San Diego City College

Among the 15 associate’s mental & social health services degrees awarded at San Diego City College, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	7
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 73% of Mental & Social Health Services associate’s degree recipients at San Diego City College, above 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 San Diego City College

The Mental & Social Health Services program at San Diego City College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	44

Highest-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Graduates of the Mental & Social Health Services program at San Diego City College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.