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Mental & Social Health Services at Thomas Nelson Community College

Mental & Social Health Services at Thomas Nelson Community College

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

TNCC is located in Hampton, Virginia and approximately 6,256 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.

TNCC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

TNCC Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at TNCC

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

TNCC Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

88% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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TNCC 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 Thomas Nelson Community College with a associate's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Thomas Nelson Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions 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 VA, the home state for Thomas Nelson Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Substance Abuse Social Workers 4,720 $51,660
Healthcare Social Workers 3,720 $57,510
Psychiatric Technicians 2,860 $30,650
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2,680 $80,380
Clergy 1,360 $43,640

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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