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Mental & Social Health Services at Whatcom Community College

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

Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a total student population of 2,719.

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.

Whatcom Community College 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

Whatcom Community College Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

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Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Whatcom Community College

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

Whatcom Community College Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mental health services at Whatcom Community College are white. Around 60% 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 Whatcom 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 0
White 3
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 WA, the home state for Whatcom Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Healthcare Social Workers 3,900 $62,180
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 2,330 $73,840
Community Health Workers 2,230 $42,610
Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,210 $53,780
Psychiatric Technicians 1,030 $40,990

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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