by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Cuesta 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 Cuesta College paid an average of $315 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,288 | $8,848 |
| Fees | $50 | $50 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,971 | $1,971 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Cuesta College in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $13,262 in student debt. That is 30% lower than the national average of $18,865.
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The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their associate degree from Cuesta College is $63,501 per year. That is 134% higher than the national average of $27,160.
Online degrees for the Cuesta College 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 Cuesta College Online Learning page.
About 70.0% of the students who received their Associate in mental health services in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 80.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 45.0% of the mental health services associate degrees at Cuesta College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| 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 | 8 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 12 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Sciences & Services | 103 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 3 |
| Allied Health Professions | 7 |
| Nursing | 42 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 8 |
*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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