Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 57 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$41,420 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$41,420Median year-4 earnings
$10,958Average institution net-price context
$14,519Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$41,420Median reported earnings · year 4
$41,905Average reported earnings · year 5
$14,519Median federal debt
31thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
57Reporting programs
51With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
CURRENT VIEW
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $41,420
- Federal debt
- $14,519
- Reporting programs
- 57
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $41,527
- Federal debt
- $18,561
- Reporting programs
- 76
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $51,435
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 53
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,321
- Federal debt
- $23,594
- Reporting programs
- 3
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $59,973
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 216
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $71,374
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 5
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,744
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $61,407
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 12
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$37,840National median$41,42075th percentile$44,779
51 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Lemoore College$74,3902Coalinga College$72,4393Mt San Antonio College$70,2554Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts$68,3165San Bernardino Valley College$66,7836Portland Community College$59,2857San Diego City College$50,9498Washburn University$50,1209Central Virginia Community College$49,94310J Sargeant Reynolds Community College$48,984Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Mental Health CounselorsSOC 21-1014 · 5 crosswalk linksMarriage and Family TherapistsSOC 21-1013 · 4 crosswalk linksHealthcare Social WorkersSOC 21-1022 · 3 crosswalk linksCounselors, All OtherSOC 21-1019 · 2 crosswalk linksSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsSOC 21-1011 · 2 crosswalk linksChild, Family, and School Social WorkersSOC 21-1021 · 1 crosswalk linksClergySOC 21-2011 · 1 crosswalk linksClinical and Counseling PsychologistsSOC 19-3033 · 1 crosswalk linksCommunity Health WorkersSOC 21-1094 · 1 crosswalk linksDirectors, Religious Activities and EducationSOC 21-2021 · 1 crosswalk linksGenetic CounselorsSOC 29-9092 · 1 crosswalk linksHealth Education SpecialistsSOC 21-1091 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lemoore CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lemoore, CA | $74,390 | $13,080 | Baseline needed | $10,832 |
| 2 | Coalinga CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Coalinga, CA | $72,439 | $11,750 | Baseline needed | $10,477 |
| 3 | Mt San Antonio CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Walnut, CA | $70,255 | $10,000 | Baseline needed | $6,490 |
| 4 | Gurnick Academy of Medical ArtsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | San Jose, CA | $68,316 | $16,850 | Baseline needed | $32,427 |
| 5 | San Bernardino Valley CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | San Bernardino, CA | $66,783 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,943 |
| 6 | Portland Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Portland, OR | $59,285 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,405 |
| 7 | San Diego City CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | San Diego, CA | $50,949 | Not available | Baseline needed | $7,935 |
| 8 | Washburn UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Topeka, KS | $50,120 | $31,125 | Baseline needed | $15,280 |
| 9 | Central Virginia Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lynchburg, VA | $49,943 | $11,961 | Baseline needed | $6,928 |
| 10 | J Sargeant Reynolds Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Richmond, VA | $48,984 | $25,838 | Baseline needed | $5,168 |
| 11 | Community College of DenverUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Denver, CO | $47,234 | $13,541 | Baseline needed | $9,450 |
| 12 | Indiana University-EastUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Richmond, IN | $45,505 | $16,477 | Baseline needed | $8,134 |
| 13 | Wake Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Raleigh, NC | $44,924 | $34,621 | Baseline needed | $8,759 |
| 14 | Baltimore City Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Baltimore, MD | $44,779 | $11,625 | Baseline needed | $15,987 |
| 15 | Northern Essex Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Haverhill, MA | $44,043 | $12,866 | Baseline needed | $6,046 |
| 16 | Mountain Empire Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Big Stone Gap, VA | $43,939 | $10,250 | Baseline needed | $8,852 |
| 17 | InterCoast Colleges-RiversideUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Riverside, CA | $43,211 | $14,267 | Baseline needed | $21,641 |
| 18 | InterCoast Colleges-West CovinaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | West Covina, CA | $43,211 | $14,267 | Baseline needed | $27,536 |
| 19 | InterCoast Colleges-Rancho CordovaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rancho Cordova, CA | $43,211 | $14,267 | Baseline needed | $24,925 |
| 20 | Berkshire Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pittsfield, MA | $43,086 | $16,500 | Baseline needed | $9,921 |
| 21 | East Stroudsburg University of PennsylvaniaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | East Stroudsburg, PA | $43,005 | $26,000 | Baseline needed | $18,134 |
| 22 | Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vineland, NJ | $42,549 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,562 |
| 23 | Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sewell, NJ | $42,549 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,378 |
| 24 | St Petersburg CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | St. Petersburg, FL | $41,508 | Not available | Baseline needed | $1,471 |
| 25 | Southside Virginia Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Alberta, VA | $41,420 | $9,500 | Baseline needed | $5,338 |
| 26 | Sinclair Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dayton, OH | $39,601 | $9,183 | Baseline needed | $5,992 |
| 27 | Northcentral Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wausau, WI | $39,404 | $17,004 | Baseline needed | $10,303 |
| 28 | Anne Arundel Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Arnold, MD | $38,583 | $11,832 | Baseline needed | $14,915 |
| 29 | Ivy Tech Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Indianapolis, IN | $38,471 | $18,000 | Baseline needed | $7,258 |
| 30 | Southwest Virginia Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cedar Bluff, VA | $38,251 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,005 |
| 31 | Connecticut State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | New Britain, CT | $37,840 | Not available | Baseline needed | $11,513 |
| 32 | Brightpoint Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Chester, VA | $36,966 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,490 |
| 33 | Carteret Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Morehead City, NC | $36,893 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,764 |
| 34 | Central Piedmont Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Charlotte, NC | $36,697 | Not available | Baseline needed | $3,345 |
| 35 | Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization CenterUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Minneapolis, MN | $36,306 | $13,875 | Baseline needed | $17,649 |
| 36 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Asheville, NC | $34,671 | $16,384 | Baseline needed | $11,602 |
| 37 | Paul D Camp Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Franklin, VA | $34,589 | $8,655 | Baseline needed | $4,126 |
| 38 | Forsyth Technical Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Winston-Salem, NC | $33,673 | $18,682 | Baseline needed | $7,200 |
| 39 | Community College of Allegheny CountyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pittsburgh, PA | $33,005 | $14,771 | Baseline needed | $13,970 |
| 40 | Dallas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dallas, TX | $30,620 | $20,492 | Baseline needed | $3,214 |
| 41 | Tarrant County College DistrictUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fort Worth, TX | $30,600 | $25,948 | Baseline needed | $4,337 |
| 42 | Cincinnati State Technical and Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cincinnati, OH | $28,961 | $17,477 | Baseline needed | $4,968 |
| 43 | University of Maine at AugustaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Augusta, ME | Not available | $36,979 | Baseline needed | $10,924 |
| 44 | Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Minneapolis, MN | Not available | $35,542 | Baseline needed | $13,812 |
| 45 | Saint Vincent CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Latrobe, PA | Not available | $27,000 | Baseline needed | $23,510 |
| 46 | McLennan Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Waco, TX | Not available | $14,073 | Baseline needed | $5,051 |
| 47 | Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hampton, VA | Not available | $24,703 | Baseline needed | $7,012 |
| 48 | Northwood Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rice Lake, WI | Not available | $11,000 | Baseline needed | $8,989 |
| 49 | InterCoast Colleges-Santa AnaUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $43,211 | $14,267 | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 50 | Asnuntuck Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $37,840 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 51 | Connecticut State Community College HousatonicUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $37,840 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 52 | Naugatuck Valley Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $37,840 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 53 | Middlesex Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $37,840 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 54 | Three Rivers Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $37,840 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 55 | Northwestern Connecticut Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $37,840 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 56 | Connecticut State Community College GatewayUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $37,840 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
| 57 | Connecticut State Community College TunxisUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | , | $37,840 | Not available | Baseline needed | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.