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Mental & Social Health Services at Erie Community College

Mental & Social Health Services at Erie Community College

What traits are you looking for in a mental health services school? To help you decide if Erie Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mental health services program.

Erie Community College is located in Buffalo, New York and has a total student population of 8,364. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 20 students received their associate's degree in mental health services.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.

Erie Community College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Erie Community College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Erie Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Erie Community College.

Erie Community College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

60% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 21% men each year. The program at Erie Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at Erie Community College are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Erie Community College with a associate's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Erie Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 20

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NY, the home state for Erie Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
Healthcare Social Workers 13,290 $62,280
Substance Abuse Social Workers 11,470 $62,130
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 11,370 $94,140
Clergy 7,320 $57,550
Community Health Workers 6,590 $44,340

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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