by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at American River College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in mental health services, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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American River does not offer an online option for its mental health services associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American River Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.3%.
Around 40.0% of mental health services associate degree recipients at American River in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mental and social health services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 23 |
| Allied Health Professions | 21 |
| Nursing | 76 |
*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.
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