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Mental & Social Health Services at Gadsden State Community College

Mental & Social Health Services at Gadsden State Community College

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

GSCC is located in Gadsden, Alabama and has a total student population of 3,993.

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.

GSCC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

GSCC Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at GSCC

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

GSCC Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at GSCC are white. Around 60% 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 Gadsden State 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 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

Mental & Social Health Services majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gadsden State Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 6

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 AL, the home state for Gadsden State Community College.

Occupation Jobs in AL Average Salary in AL
Healthcare Social Workers 2,770 $47,740
Psychiatric Aides 1,750 $26,680
Psychiatric Technicians 1,150 $27,390
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,070 $36,700
Community Health Workers 760 $42,830

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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