Mental & Social Health Services at Western Piedmont Community College

Every mental and social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at Western Piedmont Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

WPCC is located in Morganton, North Carolina and approximately 1,792 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.

WPCC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

WPCC 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 WPCC

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

WPCC Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at WPCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at WPCC are white. Around 90% 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 Western Piedmont Community College with a associate's in mental health services.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Piedmont Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	5
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	5

Related Majors

• Health/Medical Prep Programs
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

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 NC, the home state for Western Piedmont Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Healthcare Social Workers	3,340	$54,730
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,030	$77,470
Substance Abuse Social Workers	2,470	$50,270
Psychiatric Technicians	1,840	$33,460
Clergy	1,070	$48,540

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.