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Mental & Social Health Services at Southwestern Community College

If you plan to study Mental & Social Health Services, take a look at what Southwestern Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwestern Community College sits in Sylva, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 30 mental & social health services degrees were awarded at Southwestern Community College.

Online Class Availability at Southwestern Community College

Many students take online classes at Southwestern Community College. Among 2,157 students, 735 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 646 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Mental & Social Health Services Rankings at Southwestern Community College

Use these rankings to compare Southwestern Community College’s Mental & Social Health Services program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) North Carolina #5 of 22
Best Value North Carolina #5 of 25
Best Value Southeast (Region) #5 of 116
Best Schools (Quality) Southeast (Region) #31 of 110
Best Value Nationwide #32 of 514
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #247 of 530

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Mental & Social Health Services graduates at Southwestern Community College are 97% women (29) and 3% men (1).

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

Of the 12 associate’s mental & social health services graduates at Southwestern Community College, 100% were women (12) and 0% were men (0).

Southwestern 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 Southwestern Community College.

Race / Ethnicity Number of Graduates
White 8
American Indian / Alaska Native 2
Two or More Races 2
Racial-ethnic diversity of Mental & Social Health Services majors at Southwestern Community College

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Mental & Social Health Services associate’s degree recipients at Southwestern Community College, below 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 Southwestern Community College

This Mental & Social Health Services program at Southwestern Community College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration Graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 8
Other Mental Health Services 22

Highest-Paying Careers for Mental & Social Health Services Graduates

Those who complete Mental & Social Health Services program at Southwestern Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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

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