WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median1,215 grads tracked

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Tidewater Community College

Ranked 25th of 65 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,048
middle 50%: $26,246 – $59,056
Median · 5 years out
$45,173
middle 50%: $30,746 – $68,657
Median · 10 years out
$51,894
middle 50%: $34,048 – $76,269

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

Tidewater Community College graduates in Mental and Social Health Services earn a median of $40k in their first year. Salaries climb to $52k by the tenth year of employment.

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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
8.9 yrs
≈ $10,015 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Western Community College
$48,270 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$48,001 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$47,062 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$45,661 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$45,543 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$45,137 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$45,075 · 5 yrs out
Mt. Hood Community College
$44,956 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$44,785 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$44,669 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$44,259 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Tidewater Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,090 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$80,325 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$78,072 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,996 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,218 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out

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