Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions at CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY · Associate's Degree · about 60 graduates a year

$28,402
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$48,595
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$40,734
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#5 of 58
Rank by pay
#10 of 58
Rank, wage-adjusted
$7,854
Median federal debt

CUNY LaGuardia Community College graduates in mental and social health services and allied professions earn 19% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How CUNY LaGuardia Community College Compares for Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions

All 58 colleges reporting mental and social health services and allied professions earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Lemoore College Lemoore, CA$71,896$65,421#1$71,182
2Coalinga College Coalinga, CA$71,833$65,363#2$72,116
3Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN$58,236$55,628#3—
4Community College of Denver Denver, CO$51,845$48,485#5—
5CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$48,595$46,252#10$28,402
6CUNY Kingsborough Community College Brooklyn, NY$47,646$45,349#12$31,072
7Austin Community College District Austin, TX$46,962$47,747#7$31,821
8Hudson Valley Community College Troy, NY$46,782$44,527#14—
9Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$46,762$41,039#28—
10Waukesha County Technical College Pewaukee, WI$46,708$48,602#4—

Other Majors at CUNY LaGuardia Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$111,512$75,260#56 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$100,625$68,603#9 of 560
Computer Science$74,045$24,888#6 of 23
Mechanical Engineering$71,115—#3 of 5
Civil Engineering$70,850——
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$70,773——
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$66,272$50,281#1 of 124
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$59,332—#15 of 26
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$54,544$40,463#68 of 476
Accounting and Related Services$51,368$20,436#84 of 225
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,803$29,953#225 of 547
Legal Support Services$48,948$36,358#34 of 109
Physical Sciences$47,741$19,815#15 of 24
Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,931$25,515#220 of 426
Psychology$46,131$24,052#16 of 106
Design and Applied Arts$44,831$13,554#15 of 90
Biology$44,031—#27 of 47
Communication and Media Studies$43,801$23,307#28 of 53
Computer Programming$43,238—#52 of 54
Hospitality Administration/Management$41,722$27,031#14 of 31
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$41,517$29,299#4 of 26
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$39,136$21,713#735 of 947
English Language and Literature$37,021—#6 of 14
Fine and Studio Arts$36,502$14,920#9 of 28
Computer Software and Media Applications$36,393$14,786#33 of 39
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$27,161$15,314—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do CUNY LaGuardia Community College mental and social health services and allied professions graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $28,402 one year after graduating and $48,595 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does CUNY LaGuardia Community College rank for mental and social health services and allied professions?

Among 58 colleges reporting earnings for mental and social health services and allied professions graduates, CUNY LaGuardia Community College ranks #5 by median pay four years after graduation, and #10 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is mental and social health services and allied professions at CUNY LaGuardia Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 19% more than the national median for mental and social health services and allied professions ($40,734), and the median federal debt at graduation is $7,854.

← All data for CUNY LaGuardia Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.