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Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College

Mental & Social Health Services at El Centro College

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

El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and approximately 74,781 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.

El Centro College 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

El Centro College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at El Centro College

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

El Centro College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

68% Women
36% 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 18% men each year. The program at El Centro College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at El Centro College are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 28

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 El Centro 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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