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Mental & Social Health Services at Gaston College

Every mental and social health services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mental health services program at Gaston College stacks up to those at other schools.

Gaston College is located in Dallas, North Carolina and approximately 5,345 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.

Gaston College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Mental Health Services (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Gaston College

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

Gaston College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at Gaston College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Gaston College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 NC, the home state for Gaston College.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Healthcare Social Workers 3,340 $54,730
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3,030 $77,470
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,470 $50,270
Psychiatric Technicians 1,840 $33,460
Clergy 1,070 $48,540

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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