Certificate (1-2 years)+3% vs national median230 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Ranked 13th of 30 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,173
middle 50%: $24,793 – $45,651
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $32,492 – $55,389
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Naugatuck Valley Community College certificate holders in Mental Health Services earn $35k initially. Median earnings grow to $44k after five years.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,127 total interest
Same major at other universities
Pueblo Community College
$51,109 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$48,238 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$40,522 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$40,159 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$38,509 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$37,446 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Naugatuck Valley Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$90,120 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$79,269 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,149 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$76,533 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Related fields of study
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Compare universities
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Compare universities
Chiropractic
Compare universities
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Compare universities