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Mental & Social Health Services at Wharton County Junior College

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

Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and has a total student population of 6,099.

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.

Wharton County Junior College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Wharton County Junior College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Wharton County Junior College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Wharton County Junior College.

Wharton County Junior College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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Wharton County Junior College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Wharton County Junior College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wharton County Junior College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 4

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 Wharton County Junior 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.

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