by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 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 Virginia Western Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in mental health services, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Virginia Western Community College was $333 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $156 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $9,978 |
| Fees | $675 | $1,380 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Virginia Western Community College in Mental Health Services walked away with an average of $16,554 in student debt. That is 12% lower than the national average of $18,865.
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Virginia Western 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 Virginia Western Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in mental health services in 2019-2020, 95.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 47.8% of the mental health services associate degrees at Virginia Western Community College in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Mental & Social Health Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 23 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Dental Support Services | 29 |
| Allied Health Professions | 40 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 8 |
| Nursing | 60 |
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*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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