Mental & Social Health Services at Modesto Junior College

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

MJC is located in Modesto, California and approximately 16,365 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 5 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.

MJC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

MJC 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 MJC

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

MJC Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

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 MJC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 19% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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 Modesto Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	11

Related Majors

• Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants
• Health Sciences & Services
• Allied Health Professions
• Allied Health & Medical Assisting 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 CA, the home state for Modesto Junior College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Marriage and Family Therapists	21,920	$51,950
Healthcare Social Workers	18,600	$76,450
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	17,310	$108,350
Substance Abuse Social Workers	14,840	$61,640
Psychiatric Technicians	8,900	$64,500

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.