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Associate-29% vs national median96 grads tracked

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

Ranked 102nd of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,237
middle 50%: $22,616 – $32,639
Median · 5 years out
$30,731
middle 50%: $24,612 – $38,320
Median · 10 years out
$33,372
middle 50%: $26,764 – $43,047

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Virginia Highlands Community College's associate program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $27,237 one year after graduating, rising to $33,372 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 29% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 102nd of 104 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
15.3 yrs
≈ $18,211 total interest

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