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Mental & Social Health Services at Diablo Valley College

Mental & Social Health Services at Diablo Valley College

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

Diablo Valley is located in Pleasant Hill, California and approximately 18,693 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.

Diablo Valley 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

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Diablo Valley

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

Diablo Valley Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

65% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Diablo Valley may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

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Diablo Valley does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Diablo Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 7

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 Diablo Valley 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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