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Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median109 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Ranked 18th of 30 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,598
middle 50%: $26,371 – $40,043
Median · 5 years out
$40,522
middle 50%: $34,024 – $50,026
Median · 10 years out
$39,163
middle 50%: $29,179 – $51,028

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 - Kennedy-King College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $33,598 one year after graduating, rising to $39,163 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $42,904 for this field, ranking 18th 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?

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
11.1 yrs
≈ $12,468 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$46,663 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$44,398 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$42,904 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Leeward Community College
$41,154 · 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
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$37,002 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$35,626 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$133,179 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$101,225 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$91,221 · 5 yrs out
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services (Certificate)
$91,099 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,468 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,872 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$66,599 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$65,273 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$49,855 · 5 yrs out

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