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Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach State College

Mental & Social Health Services at Palm Beach State College

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

Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and has a total student population of 26,666.

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.

Palm Beach State College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Palm Beach State College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Palm Beach State College

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

Palm Beach State College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

76% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Palm Beach State College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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Palm Beach State College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 43

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 FL, the home state for Palm Beach State College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Healthcare Social Workers 10,660 $50,950
Psychiatric Technicians 8,480 $29,680
Psychiatric Aides 4,280 $25,890
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 3,950 $76,190
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,760 $44,100

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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