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Mental & Social Health Services at Merritt College

Mental & Social Health Services at Merritt College

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

Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 6,261.

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.

Merritt College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Mental Health Services (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Merritt College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Merritt College

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

Merritt College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

75% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Merritt College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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Merritt College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Merritt 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 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Merritt College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 13

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 Merritt 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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