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Certificate (1-2 years)+9% vs national median82 grads tracked

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

Ranked 11th of 30 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$35,757
middle 50%: $25,504 – $45,505
Median · 5 years out
$46,746
middle 50%: $35,940 – $55,261
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 Waubonsee Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $35,757 one year after graduating, rising to $46,746 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $42,904 for this field, ranking 11th 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
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,569 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
College Of DuPage
$48,238 · 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
Leeward Community College
$41,154 · 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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