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Associate-2% vs national median47 grads tracked

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

Ranked 49th of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,617
middle 50%: $27,552 – $39,929
Median · 5 years out
$42,371
middle 50%: $22,905 – $51,929
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 (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Waubonsee Community College's associate program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $33,617 one year after graduating, rising to $42,371 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 49th 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
10.4 yrs
≈ $11,880 total interest

Same major at other universities

Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$43,670 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$42,477 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$42,096 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$41,964 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Waubonsee Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$101,595 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$89,069 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,796 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,293 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$67,042 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,698 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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