Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling

Types of Degrees Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many community health services/liaison/counseling graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	1,259
Basic Certificate	381
Master’s Degree	325
Associate Degree	263
Undergraduate Certificate	100
Graduate Certificate	41
Doctor’s Degree	9

What Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, community health services/liaison/counseling majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Majors

Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
• Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Skills for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to community health services/liaison/counseling:

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Abilities for Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Majors

A major in community health services/liaison/counseling will prepare for your careers in which the following abilities are important:

• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

What Can You Do With a Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Major?

People with a community health services/liaison/counseling degree often go into the following careers:

Job Title	Job Growth Rate	Median Salary
Community Health Workers	17.9%	$39,540
Health Educators	14.6%	$54,220

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling?

This major is dominated by women with about 83% of recent graduates being female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of community health services/liaison/counseling majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	79
Black or African American	155
Hispanic or Latino	186
White	697
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	131

Geographic Diversity

Americans aren’t the only ones with an interest in Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. About 0.9% of those with this major are international students.

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling

Some degrees associated with community health services/liaison/counseling may require an advanced degree, while others may not even require a bachelor’s in the field. In general, the more advanced your degree the more career options will open up to you. However, there is significant time and money that needs to be invested into your education so weigh the pros and cons.

How much schooling do you really need to compete in today’s job market? People currently working in careers related to community health services/liaison/counseling have obtained the following education levels.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	5.4%
Some College Courses	1.5%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	40.2%
Bachelor’s Degree	42.9%
Master’s Degree	10.1%
Doctoral Degree	0.4%

Online Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	16	3
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	31	5
Bachelor’s Degree	6	2
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	26	5
Post-Master’s	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	3	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	1	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to community health services/liaison/counseling.

Major	Number of Grads
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	9,563
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	5,724
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	3,908
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	3,475
Clinical/Medical Social Work	3,189
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	2,648
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	361
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	177
Trauma Counseling	108
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy	12
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist	5
Hospice and Palliative Care	2

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.