Basic Certificates in Mental & Social Health Services
Education Levels of Mental Health Services Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 3,387 people earned their basic certificate in mental health services. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in mental health services at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 17,274 |
Associate Degree | 3,539 |
Basic Certificate | 3,387 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 2,853 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 2,189 |
Graduate Certificate | 2,037 |
Doctor’s Degree | 271 |
Earnings of Mental Health Services Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for mental health services majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for mental health services majors who have their basic certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in mental health services. About 73.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 904 |
Women | 2,483 |

The racial-ethnic distribution of mental health services basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 61 |
Black or African American | 753 |
Hispanic or Latino | 608 |
White | 1,677 |
International Students | 16 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 272 |

Mental Health Services Focus Areas
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 1,842 |
Other Mental Health Services | 759 |
Community Health Services/Counseling | 381 |
Mental Health Services Technician | 256 |
Mental Health Counseling | 101 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to mental health services that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 44,253 |
Allied Health Professions | 22,225 |
Allied Health Services | 19,412 |
Health/Medical Admin Services | 13,996 |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 9,907 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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