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Basic Certificates in Mental & Social Health Services

3,077 Yearly Graduations
73% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 43% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.9% of mental health services graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Mental Health Services Majors

In 2020-2021, 3,077 basic certificates were awarded to mental health services majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in mental health services at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 14,517
Associate Degree 3,976
Bachelor’s Degree 3,123
Basic Certificate 3,077
Undergraduate Certificate 2,062
Graduate Certificate 2,009
Doctor’s Degree 289

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 72.5% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 846
Women 2,231
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The racial-ethnic distribution of mental health services basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 41
Black or African American 678
Hispanic or Latino 472
White 1,635
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 222
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Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 1,529
Other Mental Health Services 876
Mental Health Services Technician 314
Community Health Services/Counseling 237
Mental Health Counseling 75

Below are some popular majors that are similar to mental health services that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 38,505
Allied Health Professions 20,874
Allied Health Services 17,589
Health/Medical Admin Services 16,095
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 9,031

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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