Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 53 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff
−$181,590 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.
38.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−74%Modeled 10-year ROI
$51,435Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$51,435Median reported earnings · year 4
$50,871Average reported earnings · year 5
$27,000Median federal debt
26thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
53Reporting programs
50With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
OPEN PROFILE
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $41,420
- Federal debt
- $14,519
- Reporting programs
- 57
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $41,527
- Federal debt
- $18,561
- Reporting programs
- 76
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $51,435
- Federal debt
- $27,000
- Reporting programs
- 53
Post-baccalaureate Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,321
- Federal debt
- $23,594
- Reporting programs
- 3
Master's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $59,973
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 216
Doctoral Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $71,374
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 5
First Professional Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,744
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 1
Graduate/Professional Certificate
- Year-4 earnings
- $61,407
- Federal debt
- Not available
- Reporting programs
- 12
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$45,729National median$51,43575th percentile$57,701
50 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1University of Pennsylvania$76,3952James Madison University$67,0333Texas A&M University-College Station$66,8654Worcester State University$63,5055Western Connecticut State University$63,2186Metropolitan State University$60,7807Davenport University$58,9078Ohio University-Eastern Campus$57,9989Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus$57,99810Ohio University-Southern Campus$57,998Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Mental Health CounselorsSOC 21-1014 · 5 crosswalk linksMarriage and Family TherapistsSOC 21-1013 · 4 crosswalk linksHealthcare Social WorkersSOC 21-1022 · 3 crosswalk linksCounselors, All OtherSOC 21-1019 · 2 crosswalk linksSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsSOC 21-1011 · 2 crosswalk linksChild, Family, and School Social WorkersSOC 21-1021 · 1 crosswalk linksClergySOC 21-2011 · 1 crosswalk linksClinical and Counseling PsychologistsSOC 19-3033 · 1 crosswalk linksCommunity Health WorkersSOC 21-1094 · 1 crosswalk linksDirectors, Religious Activities and EducationSOC 21-2021 · 1 crosswalk linksGenetic CounselorsSOC 29-9092 · 1 crosswalk linksHealth Education SpecialistsSOC 21-1091 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $76,395 | $14,000 | +6% | Positive payoff |
| 2 | James Madison UniversityBachelor's Degree | Harrisonburg, VA | $67,033 | $21,500 | -19% | Negative payoff |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College StationBachelor's Degree | College Station, TX | $66,865 | $19,249 | -18% | Negative payoff |
| 4 | Worcester State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Worcester, MA | $63,505 | $26,000 | -21% | Negative payoff |
| 5 | Western Connecticut State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Danbury, CT | $63,218 | $29,875 | -27% | Negative payoff |
| 6 | Metropolitan State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Saint Paul, MN | $60,780 | $42,688 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 7 | Davenport UniversityBachelor's Degree | Grand Rapids, MI | $58,907 | $27,000 | -45% | Negative payoff |
| 8 | Ohio University-Eastern CampusBachelor's Degree | Saint Clairsville, OH | $57,998 | $26,000 | -34% | Negative payoff |
| 9 | Ohio University-Chillicothe CampusBachelor's Degree | Chillicothe, OH | $57,998 | $26,000 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 10 | Ohio University-Southern CampusBachelor's Degree | Ironton, OH | $57,998 | $26,000 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 11 | Ohio University-Lancaster CampusBachelor's Degree | Lancaster, OH | $57,998 | $26,000 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 12 | Ohio University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Athens, OH | $57,998 | $26,000 | -51% | Negative payoff |
| 13 | Ohio University-Zanesville CampusBachelor's Degree | Zanesville, OH | $57,998 | $26,000 | -36% | Negative payoff |
| 14 | Southern New Hampshire UniversityBachelor's Degree | Manchester, NH | $57,701 | $33,428 | -61% | Negative payoff |
| 15 | Minnesota State University-MankatoBachelor's Degree | Mankato, MN | $57,266 | $27,269 | -52% | Negative payoff |
| 16 | University of KansasBachelor's Degree | Lawrence, KS | $57,252 | $24,907 | -51% | Negative payoff |
| 17 | Northern Illinois UniversityBachelor's Degree | Dekalb, IL | $55,586 | $29,804 | -55% | Negative payoff |
| 18 | Drexel UniversityBachelor's Degree | Philadelphia, PA | $54,395 | $27,000 | -72% | Negative payoff |
| 19 | Central Michigan UniversityBachelor's Degree | Mount Pleasant, MI | $53,353 | $31,000 | -67% | Negative payoff |
| 20 | University of Cincinnati-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Cincinnati, OH | $52,735 | $53,508 | -73% | Negative payoff |
| 21 | New Mexico Highlands UniversityBachelor's Degree | Las Vegas, NM | $52,517 | $18,375 | -69% | Negative payoff |
| 22 | University of ArizonaBachelor's Degree | Tucson, AZ | $52,243 | $24,000 | -71% | Negative payoff |
| 23 | University of South DakotaBachelor's Degree | Vermillion, SD | $52,211 | $26,000 | -72% | Negative payoff |
| 24 | William Paterson University of New JerseyBachelor's Degree | Wayne, NJ | $51,502 | $26,000 | -74% | Negative payoff |
| 25 | Grand Canyon UniversityBachelor's Degree | Phoenix, AZ | $51,490 | $39,560 | -76% | Negative payoff |
| 26 | Rhode Island CollegeBachelor's Degree | Providence, RI | $51,379 | $27,000 | -71% | Negative payoff |
| 27 | Indiana State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Terre Haute, IN | $51,288 | $25,000 | -72% | Negative payoff |
| 28 | California State University, FresnoBachelor's Degree | Fresno, CA | $51,047 | $16,520 | -71% | Negative payoff |
| 29 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Portales, NM | $50,598 | $20,378 | -72% | Negative payoff |
| 30 | University of Alaska AnchorageBachelor's Degree | Anchorage, AK | $49,660 | Not available | -81% | Negative payoff |
| 31 | Columbia Southern UniversityBachelor's Degree | Orange Beach, AL | $49,618 | $33,180 | -81% | Negative payoff |
| 32 | University of Central ArkansasBachelor's Degree | Conway, AR | $49,129 | $25,750 | -83% | Negative payoff |
| 33 | The University of Arizona Global CampusBachelor's Degree | Chandler, AZ | $48,922 | $48,372 | -87% | Negative payoff |
| 34 | Alvernia UniversityBachelor's Degree | Reading, PA | $48,809 | $54,779 | -87% | Negative payoff |
| 35 | University of Maine at AugustaBachelor's Degree | Augusta, ME | $48,604 | $33,250 | -84% | Negative payoff |
| 36 | Washburn UniversityBachelor's Degree | Topeka, KS | $48,327 | $31,000 | -86% | Negative payoff |
| 37 | Old Dominion UniversityBachelor's Degree | Norfolk, VA | $47,604 | $30,949 | -89% | Negative payoff |
| 38 | Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionBachelor's Degree | Marion, IN | $45,729 | $44,811 | -97% | Negative payoff |
| 39 | Indiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalBachelor's Degree | Marion, IN | $45,729 | $44,811 | -97% | Negative payoff |
| 40 | University of the CumberlandsBachelor's Degree | Williamsburg, KY | $45,061 | $22,750 | -100% | Negative payoff |
| 41 | Pennsylvania Western UniversityBachelor's Degree | California, PA | $42,837 | Not available | -109% | Negative payoff |
| 42 | University of Maine at FarmingtonBachelor's Degree | Farmington, ME | $42,513 | $27,000 | -110% | Negative payoff |
| 43 | Purdue University GlobalBachelor's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $42,305 | $46,968 | -113% | Negative payoff |
| 44 | Purdue University Fort WayneBachelor's Degree | Fort Wayne, IN | $42,133 | $22,809 | -112% | Negative payoff |
| 45 | Northwestern State University of LouisianaBachelor's Degree | Natchitoches, LA | $42,065 | $27,000 | -113% | Negative payoff |
| 46 | Ohio Christian UniversityBachelor's Degree | Circleville, OH | $40,901 | $46,200 | -116% | Negative payoff |
| 47 | Lackawanna CollegeBachelor's Degree | Scranton, PA | $40,697 | $39,750 | -117% | Negative payoff |
| 48 | Northeastern Illinois UniversityBachelor's Degree | Chicago, IL | $39,894 | Not available | -122% | Negative payoff |
| 49 | New Mexico State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Las Cruces, NM | $39,293 | $24,421 | -126% | Negative payoff |
| 50 | City Vision UniversityBachelor's Degree | Kansas City, MO | $32,514 | Not available | -161% | Negative payoff |
| 51 | Saint Cloud State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Saint Cloud, MN | Not available | $31,171 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $13,529 |
| 52 | Johnson UniversityBachelor's Degree | Knoxville, TN | Not available | $22,913 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $22,063 |
| 53 | Johnson University FloridaBachelor's Degree | , | Not available | $22,913 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.