Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions programs in Virginia
32 schools in Virginia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 21 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $33,281 at Paul D Camp Community College.
What this work pays in Virginia
Child, Family, and School Social Workers in Virginia earn a median of $61,330 a year across 9,410 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,880 | 5,040 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | $48,320 | 3,950 |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $64,240 | 3,670 |
| Healthcare Social Workers | $66,550 | 3,070 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $86,520 | 2,140 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul D Camp Community College Franklin | Undergraduate certificate | — | $33,281 (30 grads) | — |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester | Associate's degree | $14,000 | $32,119 (28 grads) | 29 |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester | Undergraduate certificate | — | $30,771 (24 grads) | 8 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | Undergraduate certificate | $21,000 | $30,409 (22 grads) | 20 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,685 (25 grads) | 40 |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,685 (40 grads) | 44 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,874 (58 grads) | 17 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | Associate's degree | $27,922 | $26,353 (23 grads) | 17 |
| Blue Ridge Community College Weyers Cave | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (11 grads) | 8 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg | Undergraduate certificate | $6,178 | $25,194 (52 grads) | 0 |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke | Associate's degree | — | $24,421 (14 grads) | 20 |
| Wytheville Community College Wytheville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $24,325 (36 grads) | 12 |
| Patrick & Henry Community College Martinsville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $24,035 (21 grads) | 4 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | Associate's degree | — | $24,035 (18 grads) | 22 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | $20,596 (30 grads) | 5 |
| Southside Virginia Community College Alberta | Undergraduate certificate | — | $20,368 (79 grads) | 9 |
| Southside Virginia Community College Alberta | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (20 grads) | 21 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Associate's degree | $23,200 | $20,140 (36 grads) | 36 |
| Mountain Empire Community College Big Stone Gap | Undergraduate certificate | — | $19,508 (64 grads) | — |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon | Undergraduate certificate | — | $17,846 (12 grads) | 12 |
| Danville Community College Danville | Undergraduate certificate | — | $17,585 (52 grads) | — |
| Eastern Shore Community College Melfa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Germanna Community College Locust Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| New River Community College Dublin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| New River Community College Dublin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Old Dominion University Norfolk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 66 |
| Rappahannock Community College Glenns | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Abingdon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.