Mental & Social Health Services at SUNY Westchester Community College

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

SUNY Westchester Community College is located in Valhalla, New York and has a total student population of 10,072.

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.

SUNY Westchester Community College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Mental Health Services (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

SUNY Westchester Community College 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 SUNY Westchester Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at SUNY Westchester Community College.

SUNY Westchester Community College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at SUNY Westchester Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

SUNY Westchester Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from SUNY Westchester Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	6

Related Majors

• Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services
• Nursing
• Allied Health Professions

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 NY, the home state for SUNY Westchester Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Healthcare Social Workers	13,290	$62,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers	11,470	$62,130
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	11,370	$94,140
Clergy	7,320	$57,550
Community Health Workers	6,590	$44,340

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.