by our College Data Analytics TeamMental & Social Health Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at St Petersburg 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, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SPC paid an average of $387 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $112 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,943 | $7,774 |
| Fees | $739 | $1,512 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
Learn more about SPC tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Mental Health Services students who received their associate degree at SPC took out an average of $34,563 in student loans. That is 83% higher than the national average of $18,865.
Online degrees for the SPC 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 SPC Online Learning page.
About 97.0% of the students who received their Associate in mental health services in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.3%.
Around 45.5% of mental health services associate degree recipients at SPC 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 | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling | 3 |
| Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 30 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 30 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 55 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 8 |
| Allied Health Professions | 62 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 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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