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Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median381 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Gateway Community College

Ranked 15th of 65 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,091
middle 50%: $33,157 – $56,111
Median · 5 years out
$51,086
middle 50%: $40,342 – $68,179
Median · 10 years out
$61,903
middle 50%: $46,606 – $78,372

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Gateway Community College alumni in Mental and Social Health Services see first-year median salaries of $44k. Earnings grow to $51k by year five and $62k by year ten.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.8 yrs
≈ $8,649 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Peninsula Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$49,143 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$48,270 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$48,001 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$47,062 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Gateway Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$94,555 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Certificate)
$90,722 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$83,086 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,134 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,832 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out

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