Certificate (under 1 year)+23% vs national median1,237 grads tracked
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at Virginia Peninsula Community College
Ranked 9th of 65 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$45,955
middle 50%: $30,867 – $73,920
Median · 5 years out
$55,464
middle 50%: $36,325 – $80,619
Median · 10 years out
$63,622
middle 50%: $43,504 – $89,431
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
Mental and Social Health Services certificate holders earn a median $46k in year 1. Earnings reach $64k by year 10.
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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,032 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Virginia Community College
$65,400 · 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
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
$55,181 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
$54,286 · 5 yrs out
New River Community College
$51,828 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$51,086 · 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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