Community Health Services/Counseling

Types of Degrees Community Health Services/Counseling Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many community health services/liaison/counseling graduations there were in 2020-2021 for each degree level.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree	1,528
Associate Degree	299
Master’s Degree	285
Basic Certificate	237
Undergraduate Certificate	145
Graduate Certificate	21
Doctor’s Degree	11

What Community Health Services/Counseling Majors Need to Know

People with careers related to community health services/liaison/counseling were asked what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important for their jobs. They weighted these areas on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the highest.

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

A major in community health services/liaison/counseling prepares you for careers in which the following skill-sets are crucial:

• 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

Some of the most crucial abilities to master while a community health services/liaison/counseling student include the following:

• 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/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/Counseling?

The major attracts more women than men. About 82% of the recent graduates in this field are 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	74
Black or African American	210
Hispanic or Latino	214
White	891
International Students	14
Other Races/Ethnicities	125

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.

How Much Do Community Health Services/Counseling Majors Make?

Salaries According to BLS

Average salaries range from $43,480 to $59,660 (25th to 75th percentile) for careers related to community health services/liaison/counseling. This range includes all degree levels, so the salary for a person with just a bachelor’s degree may be a little less and the one for a person with an advanced degree may be a little more.

To put that into context, according to BLS data from the first quarter of 2020, the typical high school graduate makes between $30,000 and $57,900 a year (25th through 75th percentile). The average person with a bachelor’s degree (any field) makes between $45,600 and $99,000. Advanced degree holders make the most with salaries between $55,600 and $125,400.

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

Some careers associated with community health services/liaison/counseling require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

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/Counseling Programs

In 2020-2021, 153 schools offered a community health services/liaison/counseling program of some type. 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)	18	1
Certificate (2-4 Years)	1	0
Associate’s Degree	37	6
Bachelor’s Degree	5	1
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	20	4
Post-Master’s	3	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	3	1
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Is a Degree in Community Health Services/Counseling Worth It?

The median salary for a community health services/liaison/counseling grad is $43,480 per year. This is based on the weighted average of the most common careers associated with the major.

This is 9% more than the average salary for an individual holding a high school degree. This adds up to a gain of about $71,600 after 20 years!

Majors Related to Community Health Services/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	7,609
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	5,433
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	4,069
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling	3,405
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	2,779
Clinical/Medical Social Work	2,534
Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling	328
Genetic Counseling/Counselor	288
Trauma Counseling	56
Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy	13
Medical Family Therapy/Therapist	12

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.