Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma at Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton, VA · Public
What this page covers
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The short version
There is not enough evidence for a firm comparison.
Review the available cost, debt and earnings figures below before deciding.
Debt as a share of earnings
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Highest price with a positive payoff
Not available: earnings are missing
Modeled 10-year payoff
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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 → $38,44643Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort63Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort81Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median28Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential14Recent 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.
115Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment15Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers85Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
92Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earningsNot availableA 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$7,012
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$24,703
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGSNot available
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$262/mo
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
Not availableYear 4
$38,446Year 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 earningsNot available
Estimated loan payment$262
28borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
Not available vs. $43,365
The like-for-like difference is unavailable.
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$79,900 median wageVA estimate · 930 jobs · 21-1013$52,000–$91,250 middle 50% of VA wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$66,550 median wageVA estimate · 3,070 jobs · 21-1022$60,430–$78,170 middle 50% of VA wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$76,450 median wageVA estimate · 470 jobs · 21-1019$55,310–$126,980 middle 50% of VA 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$106,880 median wageVA estimate · 5,040 jobs · 25-1071$69,580–$178,530 middle 50% of VA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$99,960 median wageVA estimate · 100 jobs · 29-9092$87,840–$121,170 middle 50% of VA wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$92,930 median wageVA estimate · 860 jobs · 21-1029$70,800–$111,360 middle 50% of VA wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$86,520 median wageVA estimate · 2,140 jobs · 19-3033$61,130–$110,990 middle 50% of VA wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,950 median wageVA estimate · 1,050 jobs · 25-1066$62,070–$102,110 middle 50% of VA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,180 median wageVA estimate · 390 jobs · 25-1113$61,320–$94,580 middle 50% of VA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$64,240 median wageVA estimate · 3,670 jobs · 21-1023$53,620–$80,390 middle 50% of VA wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
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