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Mental & Social Health Services at Western Nebraska Community College

Mental & Social Health Services at Western Nebraska Community College

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

WNCC is located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska and approximately 1,625 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.

WNCC Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

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

WNCC Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at WNCC

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

WNCC Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

75% Women
50% 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.

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WNCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Nebraska 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 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

The following mental health services concentations are available at Western Nebraska Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Nebraska Community 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 4

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 NE, the home state for Western Nebraska Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NE Average Salary in NE
Healthcare Social Workers 990 $48,230
Psychiatric Aides 620 $36,580
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 590 $66,510
Substance Abuse Social Workers 500 $41,320
Community Health Workers 450 $38,190

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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