Mental & Social Health Services at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 48,329 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 17 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.

Houston Community College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Houston Community College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Houston Community College

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

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

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 21% men each year. The program at Houston Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

Houston 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 39% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	2
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Houston Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	17
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	12

Related Majors

• Dental Support Services
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Health Sciences & Services

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 TX, the home state for Houston Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Healthcare Social Workers	9,830	$59,090
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	6,680	$73,650
Substance Abuse Social Workers	6,090	$40,470
Psychiatric Aides	5,330	$27,840
Psychiatric Technicians	4,130	$32,500

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.