Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma at Portland Community College
Portland, OR · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$15,920 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$97,850 / year
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 → $51,717Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort23Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort32Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median18Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential12Recent 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.
90Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers46Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
28.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 23 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,285A 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$10,405
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$59,285
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
Not availableYear 1
$59,285Year 4
$51,717Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$4,940
Estimated loan paymentNot available
18borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$59,285 vs. $43,365
$15,920 above 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$91,520 median wageOR estimate · 850 jobs · 21-1013$69,140–$138,320 middle 50% of OR wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$84,350 median wageOR estimate · 2,320 jobs · 21-1022$67,170–$101,640 middle 50% of OR wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$78,750 median wageOR estimate · 120 jobs · 21-1019$65,770–$89,430 middle 50% of OR 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 · 21-1011Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$134,350 median wageOR estimate · 540 jobs · 19-3033$98,190–$151,240 middle 50% of OR wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,180 median wageOR estimate · 2,170 jobs · 25-1071$71,980–$163,190 middle 50% of OR wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$100,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,740 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$80,060 median wageOR estimate · 660 jobs · 25-1066$70,780–$114,390 middle 50% of OR wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$75,500 median wageOR estimate · 840 jobs · 21-1091$66,420–$94,870 middle 50% of OR wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$74,320 median wageOR estimate · 220 jobs · 25-1113$55,080–$94,990 middle 50% of OR wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$68,210 median wageOR estimate · 2,230 jobs · 21-1023$58,250–$83,740 middle 50% of OR wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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.
Walnut, CA
Mt San Antonio College
$10,970 higher earnings · $3,915 lower annual net price