Undergraduate Certificates in Mental & Social Health Services

Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 48% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 0.3% of mental health services graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Mental Health Services Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,189 people earned their undergraduate 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
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 Undergraduate Certificates

The median salary for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in mental health services is $32,649. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $29,883 to a high of $42,402.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an undergraduate certificate in mental health services is $10,300. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $10,300 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $10,300.

Those students who are paying back their debt on a 10-year repayment plan have a median monthly payment of $122.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their undergraduate certificate in mental health services. About 74.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender	Number of Grads
Men	554
Women	1,635

The racial-ethnic distribution of mental health services undergraduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	83
Black or African American	393
Hispanic or Latino	425
White	1,087
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	194

Mental Health Services Focus Areas

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	1,218
Mental Health Services Technician	687
Other Mental Health Services	123
Community Health Services/Counseling	100
Mental Health Counseling	30

Related Majors

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

Major	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing & Nursing Assistants	42,270
Allied Health Services	41,426
Health/Medical Admin Services	19,806
Dental Support Services	11,403
Allied Health Professions	11,022

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Bureau of Labor Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.