Associate+12% vs national median373 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Housatonic Community College
Ranked 13th of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,487
middle 50%: $28,731 – $51,400
Median · 5 years out
$48,042
middle 50%: $37,984 – $60,927
Median · 10 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $45,039 – $78,215
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mental and Social Health Services graduates from Housatonic Community College earn a median $40k starting salary. Ten-year median earnings reach $58k.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,479 total interest
Same major at other universities
Gateway Community College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$50,539 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$49,920 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$48,096 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
$47,088 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Housatonic Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$95,148 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$85,364 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,864 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$62,322 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Certificate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General (Associate)
$59,149 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Associate)
$58,590 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$58,016 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$56,419 · 5 yrs out
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