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Certificate (1-2 years)0% vs national median104 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College

Ranked 15th of 30 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,903
middle 50%: $29,214 – $54,993
Median · 5 years out
$42,904
middle 50%: $35,051 – $53,578
Median · 10 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $32,272 – $49,171

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

Graduates of City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $36,903 one year after graduating, rising to $41,695 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $42,904 for this field, ranking 15th of 30 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,191 total interest

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