Every year approximately 72 students graduate with a degree in mental health from North Carolina schools. If you too are interested in studying mental health, North Carolina has 9 mental health schools from which you can choose. You can expect to pay an average of $4,061 per year in tuition for a degree in mental health in North Carolina state.
The largest mental health school in North Carolina, by student population is Western Piedmont Community College. It is located in Morganton. Approximately 17 students graduated with a mental health degree from Western Piedmont Community College in 2009, which is 24% of the total state mental health graduates for that year. In 2009, tuition at Western Piedmont Community College, was approximately $1,627 per year.
A majority of those with a degree in mental health choose to become mental health counselors. If you are planning on working in the state after graduation, you should know that the job outlook for mental health counselors in North Carolina is good. In North Carolina, there are currently about 4,280 mental health counselors. The government expects, by 2018, for this number to increase by 21%, or to 5,190 mental health counselors.
In North Carolina, as a mental health counselor, you can expect to earn a salary of anywhere from less than $29,784 per year to more than $53,838 per year. Mental Health Counselors in North Carolina earn a median yearly salary of $38,591.
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Guilford Technical Community College
Address:
601 High Point Rd, Jamestown, North Carolina 27282
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
North Carolina Central University
Address:
1801 Fayetteville Street, Durham, North Carolina 27707
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Vance-Granville Community College
Address:
200 Community College Road, Henderson, North Carolina 27536
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Gardner-Webb University
Address:
Main St, Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017-0997
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Wayne Community College
Address:
3000 Wayne Memorial Dr, Goldsboro, North Carolina 27533-8002
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Lenoir Community College
Address:
231 Highway 58 South, Kinston, North Carolina 28502-0188
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Address:
1001 Burkemont Ave, Morganton, North Carolina 28655-4511
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
South Piedmont Community College
Address:
680 Highway 74 West, Polkton, North Carolina 28135
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Richmond Community College
Address:
1042 W Hamlet Ave, Hamlet, North Carolina 28345-1189
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree