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Associate-11% vs national median113 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Georgia Highlands College

Ranked 76th of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,688
middle 50%: $23,396 – $36,215
Median · 5 years out
$38,226
middle 50%: $30,495 – $48,761
Median · 10 years out
$43,539
middle 50%: $33,617 – $53,040

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

Graduates of Georgia Highlands College's associate program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $28,688 one year after graduating, rising to $43,539 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 76th of 104 reporting programs.

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
11.5 yrs
≈ $13,758 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$38,800 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$38,649 · 5 yrs out
BridgeValley Community and Technical College
$38,639 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$38,416 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$38,239 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine - Augusta
$38,050 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$38,031 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$37,716 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$37,132 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$37,075 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$36,783 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Highlands College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$88,322 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,876 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,256 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$65,319 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Associate)
$52,563 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,406 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$45,406 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$51,929 · 1 yr out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$51,929 · 1 yr out

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