Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median337 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at New River Community College
Ranked 13th of 65 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$41,200
middle 50%: $31,497 – $52,218
Median · 5 years out
$51,828
middle 50%: $39,588 – $69,767
Median · 10 years out
$59,505
middle 50%: $45,116 – $81,874
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 earn a median of $41k in their first year. Salary growth reaches $60k 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
7.9 yrs
≈ $8,953 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$51,086 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$49,143 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$48,270 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at New River Community College
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,043 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,392 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,384 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,008 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$53,181 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$50,402 · 5 yrs out
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