WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-6% vs national median114 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Elgin Community College

Ranked 19th of 30 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,823
middle 50%: $23,939 – $38,901
Median · 5 years out
$40,159
middle 50%: $30,878 – $48,401
Median · 10 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $33,162 – $58,858

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 Elgin Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $30,823 one year after graduating, rising to $48,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $42,904 for this field, ranking 19th 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,561 total interest

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