by our College Data Analytics TeamMental Health Counseling/Counselor is a concentration offered under the mental and social health services major at Elgin Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in mental health counseling/counselor, 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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MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Become a champion of change and take your first step toward licensure as a clinical mental health counselor with this specialized and CACREP-accredited online clinical counseling master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
BA in Psychology - Mental Health
Gain a strong foundation in the concepts involved with mental health therapy and assessment with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ECC was $396 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,128 | $9,504 |
| Fees | $12 | $12 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
Learn more about ECC tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the ECC mental health counseling/counselor associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ECC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in mental health counseling/counselor in 2019-2020, 85.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.9%.
Around 50.0% of mental health counseling/counselor associate degree recipients at ECC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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.
