Certificate (under 1 year)-9% vs national median1,286 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Southwest Virginia Community College
Ranked 42nd of 65 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$33,505
middle 50%: $24,425 – $47,162
Median · 5 years out
$41,063
middle 50%: $28,950 – $59,279
Median · 10 years out
$46,159
middle 50%: $32,953 – $66,353
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
Certificate holders in Mental Health Services earn $34k initially. Median salaries reach $46k 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
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,980 total interest
Same major at other universities
Waubonsee Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$42,604 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$42,403 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$41,844 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$41,605 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$41,131 · 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
Other majors at Southwest Virginia Community College
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,216 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,094 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
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