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Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median247 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Lone Star College System

Ranked 53rd of 65 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$30,266
middle 50%: $22,385 – $40,922
Median · 5 years out
$38,716
middle 50%: $29,948 – $52,778
Median · 10 years out
$44,624
middle 50%: $30,804 – $58,820

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Lone Star College System's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $30,266 one year after graduating, rising to $44,624 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $45,173 for this field, ranking 53rd of 65 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
11.1 yrs
≈ $13,217 total interest

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