by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician. 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 Gateway Technical College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in mental health services, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Gateway Technical College was $208 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $139 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $454 | $454 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,973 | $1,973 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at Gateway Technical College in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $21,199 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $18,865.
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mental health services who receive their associate degree from Gateway Technical College make an average of $25,967 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $27,160.
Gateway Technical 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 Technical College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 82.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.3%.
Around 43.5% of mental health services associate degree recipients at Gateway Technical 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 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 26 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician | 46 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 20 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 9 |
| Allied Health Professions | 12 |
| Nursing | 140 |
*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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