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Mental & Social Health Services at Georgia Highlands College

Mental & Social Health Services at Georgia Highlands College

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

GHC is located in Rome, Georgia and has a total student population of 5,680.

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.

GHC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

GHC Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at GHC

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

GHC Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

100% Women
40% 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 GHC 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 Georgia Highlands College with a associate's in mental health services.

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

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 12

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 GA, the home state for Georgia Highlands College.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Healthcare Social Workers 3,550 $53,110
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2,100 $89,190
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,160 $39,600
Counselors 1,020 $34,010
Community Health Workers 1,010 $41,240

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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