How much do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma graduates from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College earn?

The reported median is $34,671 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,384.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 20% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Asheville, NC · Public

What this page covers

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The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$8,694 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 47.3% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5Not available → $33,437

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

16Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

38Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

127Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

82Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

20.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 33 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$34,671A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,602

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$16,384

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$34,671

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$174/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS

2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor

These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.

Certificate · CIP 51.1501

Human Services & Substance Abuse Studies Certificate

Reported price: $1,625
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Addiction and Recovery Studies Certificate · CIP 51.1501

Addiction and Recovery Studies Certificate

Reported price: $1,781
Completion: Not reported
Employed in Q2: Not reported
Q2 quarterly earnings: Not available

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Program year 2022. Quarterly earnings are not annual salary. Suppressed values appear as “Not reported.” Source: U.S. Department of Labor TrainingProviderResults.gov. Showing 2 of 2 related records.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,602Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,061Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE39.8%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$34,671Year 4

$33,437Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.0% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,889

Estimated loan payment$174

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$34,671 vs. $43,365

$8,694 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Mental Health CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1014Marriage and Family Therapists$48,100 median wageNC estimate · 1,400 jobs · 21-1013$37,160–$62,310 middle 50% of NC wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$63,280 median wageNC estimate · 5,120 jobs · 21-1022$53,000–$77,160 middle 50% of NC wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$52,280 median wageNC estimate · 28,580 jobs · 21-1019$43,470–$57,150 middle 50% of NC wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1011Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,220 median wageNC estimate · 9,240 jobs · 25-1071$76,110–$181,290 middle 50% of NC wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$93,570 median wageNC estimate · 80 jobs · 29-9092$83,290–$102,400 middle 50% of NC wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$92,130 median wageNC estimate · 2,770 jobs · 19-3033$74,460–$122,440 middle 50% of NC wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$75,260 median wageNC estimate · 1,100 jobs · 25-1066$59,870–$92,960 middle 50% of NC wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$68,660 median wageNC estimate · 580 jobs · 25-1113$60,910–$81,330 middle 50% of NC wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$63,490 median wageNC estimate · 1,670 jobs · 21-1029$49,470–$101,070 middle 50% of NC wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDirectors, Religious Activities and Education$63,280 median wageNC estimate · 260 jobs · 21-2021$47,740–$90,990 middle 50% of NC wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 13,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Raleigh, NC

Wake Technical Community College

$10,253 higher earnings · $2,843 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,924
Debt: $34,621
Annual net price: $8,759

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Morehead City, NC

Carteret Community College

$2,222 higher earnings · $838 lower annual net price

Earnings: $36,893
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $10,764

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Charlotte, NC

Central Piedmont Community College

$2,026 higher earnings · $8,257 lower annual net price

Earnings: $36,697
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,345

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Winston-Salem, NC

Forsyth Technical Community College

$4,402 lower annual net price

Earnings: $33,673
Debt: $18,682
Annual net price: $7,200

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16 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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