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Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Essex Community College

Mental & Social Health Services at Northern Essex Community College

If you are interested in studying mental & social health services, you may want to check out the program at Northern Essex Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

NECC is located in Haverhill, Massachusetts and approximately 4,715 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.

NECC 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

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at NECC

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

NECC Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

96% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 4% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

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NECC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northern Essex Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 18
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling 18

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 MA, the home state for Northern Essex Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Healthcare Social Workers 10,040 $61,960
Substance Abuse Social Workers 6,880 $43,270
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 4,050 $86,490
Community Health Workers 3,660 $44,500
Psychiatric Technicians 1,930 $45,220

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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