Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median545 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Mountain Empire Community College
Ranked 49th of 65 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$32,305
middle 50%: $23,493 – $50,035
Median · 5 years out
$39,774
middle 50%: $26,449 – $59,125
Median · 10 years out
$44,206
middle 50%: $31,745 – $66,779
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 holders from Mountain Empire Community College earn $32k in year one. Salaries reach $44k by year ten.
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
≈ $12,583 total interest
Same major at other universities
Southwest Virginia Community College
$41,063 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$40,687 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Gateway Community College
$40,642 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Kennedy-King College
$40,622 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$40,204 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$39,752 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$39,474 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$38,716 · 5 yrs out
Paul D. Camp Community College
$38,544 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$37,592 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Mountain Empire Community College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,216 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,418 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,682 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
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