by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Gateway Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in mental health services, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Gateway Community College paid an average of $498 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $166 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,984 | $11,952 |
| Fees | $512 | $1,496 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
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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 Gateway Community College took out an average of $9,500 in student loans. That is 50% 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 Gateway Community College is $34,704 per year. That is 28% higher than the national average of $27,160.
Gateway Community College 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 Gateway Community College Online Learning page.
About 77.8% 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%.
Around 44.4% of mental health services associate degree recipients at Gateway Community College 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 | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 12 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 6 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Professions | 52 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 8 |
| Nursing | 89 |
*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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