by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Hillsborough 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at HCC paid an average of $380 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $104 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,931 | $7,728 |
| Fees | $575 | $1,383 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,320 | $1,320 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,784 | $8,784 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,056 | $4,056 |
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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 HCC in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $25,086 in student debt. That is 33% higher 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 HCC is $39,369 per year. That is 45% higher than the national average of $27,160.
Online degrees for the HCC 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 HCC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 96.8% of the mental health services students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.3%.
Around 54.8% of mental health services associate degree recipients at HCC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 10 |
| Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 21 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 11 |
| Allied Health Professions | 91 |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 46 |
| Public Health | 2 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 12 |
*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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