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 Blue Ridge 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at BRCC was $331 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $154 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,620 | $9,918 |
| Fees | $744 | $1,449 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,358 | $1,358 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Mental Health Services students who received their associate degree at BRCC took out an average of $11,985 in student loans. That is 36% lower than the national average of $18,865.
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mental health services who receive their associate degree from BRCC make an average of $26,715 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $27,160.
Online degrees for the BRCC mental health services associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the BRCC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 62.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.3%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in mental health services at BRCC in 2019-2020, 25.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
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 | 16 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 2 |
| Nursing | 52 |
*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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