by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. 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 Los Angeles Pierce 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Pierce College paid an average of $328 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,196 | $8,528 |
| Fees | $42 | $42 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
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The median early career salary of mental health services students who receive their associate degree from Pierce College is $33,993 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $27,160.
Pierce 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 Pierce College Online Learning page.
About 37.5% 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%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in mental health services at Pierce College in 2019-2020, 87.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 48%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| 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 | 8 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 62 |
*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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