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Associate-2% vs national median274 grads tracked

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

Ranked 51st of 104 associate programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,760
middle 50%: $23,991 – $40,478
Median · 5 years out
$42,096
middle 50%: $32,813 – $51,537
Median · 10 years out
$50,050
middle 50%: $38,015 – $59,529

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 Western Community College's associate program in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions earn a median $31,760 one year after graduating, rising to $50,050 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $43,047 for this field, ranking 51st 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 yrs
≈ $11,938 total interest

Same major at other universities

Dutchess Community College
$43,384 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$42,477 · 5 yrs out
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
Finger Lakes Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$42,081 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$41,964 · 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

Other majors at Virginia Western Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out

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