Associate+9% vs national median880 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Ranked 19th of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,203
middle 50%: $24,256 – $48,401
Median · 5 years out
$47,088
middle 50%: $35,230 – $60,410
Median · 10 years out
$54,586
middle 50%: $41,430 – $70,184
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
Associate degree holders in Mental and Social Health Services earn a $35k median in year one. The ten-year median salary stands at $55k.
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
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,426 total interest
Same major at other universities
Housatonic Community College
$48,042 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$47,878 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$47,705 · 5 yrs out
Kingsborough Community College/CUNY
$47,496 · 5 yrs out
Hostos Community College of the City University of New York
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$46,940 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$105,202 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$95,312 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$73,183 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Associate)
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$70,709 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$67,549 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$59,374 · 5 yrs out
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