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Mental & Social Health Services at Portland Community College

Mental & Social Health Services at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 22,904 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 19 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.

Portland 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

Portland Community College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Portland Community College

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

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

68% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 68% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 21% men each year. The program at Portland Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at Portland Community College are white. Around 74% 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 Portland 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 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Portland Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 44

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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Clergy 4,430 $52,040
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,090 $49,380
Psychiatric Aides 1,800 $39,570
Healthcare Social Workers 1,600 $70,830
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 1,040 $103,870

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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