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Associate-8% vs national median127 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Southern State Community College

Ranked 66th of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,402
middle 50%: $24,699 – $38,098
Median · 5 years out
$39,708
middle 50%: $31,055 – $46,936
Median · 10 years out
$45,014
middle 50%: $37,316 – $64,005

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 Southern State Community College's associate program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $31,402 one year after graduating, rising to $45,014 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 66th 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
10.8 yrs
≈ $12,733 total interest

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