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Associate-3% vs national median132 grads tracked

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

Ranked 54th of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,900
middle 50%: $25,504 – $44,612
Median · 5 years out
$41,964
middle 50%: $32,198 – $50,539
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Peninsula Community College's associate program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $33,900 one year after graduating, rising to $41,964 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 54th 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $11,929 total interest

Same major at other universities

Jefferson Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$42,371 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$42,146 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$42,096 · 5 yrs out
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$41,572 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$41,501 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$41,393 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,948 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,571 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,333 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,911 · 5 yrs out

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