WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+45% vs national median1,683 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 3rd of 65 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,378
middle 50%: $34,583 – $73,580
Median · 5 years out
$65,400
middle 50%: $45,029 – $91,898
Median · 10 years out
$77,124
middle 50%: $51,071 – $107,995

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 Northern Virginia Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $52,378 one year after graduating, rising to $77,124 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 45% above the national median of $45,173 for this field, ranking 3rd 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,744 total interest

Same major at other universities

Hennepin Technical College
$88,109 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$71,060 · 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

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out

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