Associate-3% vs national median322 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Lone Star College System
Ranked 57th of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,574
middle 50%: $24,262 – $43,211
Median · 5 years out
$41,572
middle 50%: $30,576 – $53,083
Median · 10 years out
$53,615
middle 50%: $38,967 – $65,307
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
Lone Star College System offers associate degrees in Mental and Social Health Services. Graduates report a $33k median starting salary and $54k after ten years.
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
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,754 total interest
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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
Odessa College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$40,241 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lone Star College System
Fire Protection (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,842 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
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