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Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Western Community College

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Mental & Social Health Services at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,738.

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.

Virginia Western Community College Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

Virginia Western Community College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

94% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 64% 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 Virginia Western 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 7
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 21
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Virginia Western 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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