Mental & Social Health Services at Texas State Technical College
TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and approximately 10,654 students attend the school each year.
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.
TSTC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available
- Basic Certificate in Mental Health Services (Less Than 1 Year)
- Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services
Online Classes Are Available at TSTC
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
For those who are interested in distance learning, TSTC does offer online courses in mental health services for the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
TSTC Mental & Social Health Services Rankings
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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at TSTC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Texas State Technical College.
TSTC Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at TSTC are white. Around 75% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas State Technical College with a associate's in mental health services.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 6 |
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Texas State Technical College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 8 |
Related Majors
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 TX, the home state for Texas State Technical College.
Occupation | Jobs in TX | Average Salary in TX |
---|---|---|
Healthcare Social Workers | 9,830 | $59,090 |
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 6,680 | $73,650 |
Substance Abuse Social Workers | 6,090 | $40,470 |
Psychiatric Aides | 5,330 | $27,840 |
Psychiatric Technicians | 4,130 | $32,500 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.