WhatGradsMake
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

Graduates of New River Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $41,200 one year after graduating, rising to $59,505 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $45,173 for this field, ranking 13th 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?

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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

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