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Certificate (1-2 years)+12% vs national median48 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at College Of DuPage

Ranked 10th of 30 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,528
middle 50%: $24,348 – $42,596
Median · 5 years out
$48,238
middle 50%: $34,840 – $59,848
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

Graduates of College Of DuPage's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $35,528 one year after graduating, rising to $48,238 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $42,904 for this field, ranking 10th 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,345 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY Westchester Community College
$52,251 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$51,109 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$51,028 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$46,746 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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