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Certificate (under 1 year)+7% vs national median612 grads tracked

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

Ranked 19th of 65 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,146
middle 50%: $29,704 – $59,498
Median · 5 years out
$48,270
middle 50%: $34,710 – $66,285
Median · 10 years out
$54,548
middle 50%: $38,119 – $74,796

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

Students earning certificates in Mental and Social Health Services start with a $42k median salary. Ten-year median earnings for this program reach $55k.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,275 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Portland Community College
$50,615 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$49,143 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$48,487 · 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
Tidewater Community College
$45,173 · 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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