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Mental & Social Health Services at Gateway Community College

Mental & Social Health Services at Gateway Community College

If you are interested in studying mental and social health services, you may want to check out the program at Gateway Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Gateway Community College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and approximately 6,003 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 18 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.

Gateway Community College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Mental Health Services (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Mental Health Services (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Gateway Community College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Gateway Community College

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

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

72% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 21% men each year. The program at Gateway Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at Gateway Community College are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Gateway Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gateway 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 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
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 Gateway Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 25
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 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 CT, the home state for Gateway Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Healthcare Social Workers 2,110 $72,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,850 $63,290
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,720 $90,870
Psychiatric Aides 1,230 $37,040
Psychiatric Technicians 960 $54,130

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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