Mental & Social Health Services at Great Basin College

If you plan to study mental and social health services, take a look at what Great Basin College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and approximately 3,772 students attend the school each year.

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.

Great Basin College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Mental Health Services (1 - 4 Years)

Online Classes Are Available at Great Basin College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Great Basin College does offer online courses in mental health services for the following degree levels:

Great Basin College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Great Basin College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	2

Related Majors

• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants

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 NV, the home state for Great Basin College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Healthcare Social Workers	720	$82,820
Substance Abuse Social Workers	710	$60,540
Psychiatric Technicians	510	$33,090
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	440	$83,760
Marriage and Family Therapists	410	$54,290

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
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.