Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median339 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Blue Ridge Community College
Ranked 27th of 65 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,349
middle 50%: $26,567 – $50,738
Median · 5 years out
$45,075
middle 50%: $32,409 – $60,820
Median · 10 years out
$52,460
middle 50%: $37,482 – $69,154
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
Mental Health certificate graduates earn a median of $37k in their first year. Ten-year earnings reach $52k.
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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,432 total interest
Same major at other universities
Housatonic Community College
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$47,062 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$45,661 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$45,173 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$45,137 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$44,956 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$44,785 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$44,259 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Blue Ridge Community College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,866 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
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