by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in mental health services, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at A-B Tech paid an average of $268 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $76 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,432 | $8,576 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Mental Health Services students who received their associate degree at A-B Tech took out an average of $27,240 in student loans. That is 44% higher than the national average of $18,865.
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mental health services who receive their associate degree from A-B Tech make an average of $20,140 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% lower than the national average of $27,160.
A-B Tech 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 A-B Tech Online Learning page.
Women made up around 75.0% of the mental health services students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.3%.
Around 12.5% of mental health services associate degree recipients at A-B Tech in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 8 |
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*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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