Certificate (under 1 year)+57% vs national median1,198 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Brightpoint Community College
Ranked 2nd of 65 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$63,653
middle 50%: $41,469 – $89,159
Median · 5 years out
$71,060
middle 50%: $48,847 – $96,396
Median · 10 years out
$80,345
middle 50%: $53,403 – $105,263
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 and Social Health Services certificate holders earn $64k in year one. By year 10, the median is $80k.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,648 total interest
Same major at other universities
Hennepin Technical College
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$65,400 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$63,134 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,738 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$58,051 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$56,473 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Brightpoint Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,102 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,524 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$71,191 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$71,184 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Certificate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Architecture and Related Services (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Sciences and Technology (Associate)
$70,135 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
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