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MASTER'S DEGREE · DEGREE PAYOFF · FEDERAL FIELD 5115

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions: is this master's degree worth it?

National picture across 216 reporting college programs.

Personal baseline needed

$59,973 in median year-4 earnings

A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.

$59,973Median year-4 earnings

$21,080Average institution net-price context

Not availableMedian federal debt

Use your actual price and alternative earnings before evaluating return. Model your own starting point →

WHAT THIS DEGREE PAYS

Observed national outcomes

$59,973Median reported earnings · year 4

$59,385Average reported earnings · year 5

Not availableMedian federal debt

15thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential

216Reporting programs

216With year-4 earnings

COMPARE CREDENTIAL LEVELS

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.

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Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Year-4 earnings: $41,420
Federal debt: $14,519
Reporting programs: 57

51 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Associate's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $41,527
Federal debt: $18,561
Reporting programs: 76

69 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Bachelor's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $51,435
Federal debt: $27,000
Reporting programs: 53

50 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Post-baccalaureate Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $57,321
Federal debt: $23,594
Reporting programs: 3

1 report earnings →CURRENT VIEW

Master's Degree

Year-4 earnings: $59,973
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 216

216 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Doctoral Degree

Year-4 earnings: $71,374
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 5

5 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

First Professional Degree

Year-4 earnings: $57,744
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 1

1 report earnings →OPEN PROFILE

Graduate/Professional Certificate

Year-4 earnings: $61,407
Federal debt: Not available
Reporting programs: 12

12 report earnings →

COLLEGE-TO-COLLEGE RANGE

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$55,052National median$59,97375th percentile$67,852

216 programs report year‑4 earnings.

WHERE OUTCOMES ARE STRONGEST

See the spread, not just the national number.

1Sarah Lawrence College$100,714 2Ohio State University-Main Campus$91,866 3George Washington University$84,511 4Northwestern University$83,218 5Virginia Commonwealth University$82,962 6University of San Diego$80,953 7The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston$80,384 8Wayne State University$79,789 9Bowie State University$79,149 10Bay Path University$79,114

Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking

WHERE THIS FIELD CAN LEAD

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

BEST COLLEGES FOR MENTAL AND SOCIAL HEALTH SERVICES AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS

Same degree, different outcomes

Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.

#	College	Location	Earnings, year 4	Federal debt	ROI status	Cost context
1	Sarah Lawrence CollegeMaster's Degree	Bronxville, NY	$100,714	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,437
2	Ohio State University-Main CampusMaster's Degree	Columbus, OH	$91,866	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,339
3	George Washington UniversityMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$84,511	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,586
4	Northwestern UniversityMaster's Degree	Evanston, IL	$83,218	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,167
5	Virginia Commonwealth UniversityMaster's Degree	Richmond, VA	$82,962	Not available	Baseline needed	$23,433
6	University of San DiegoMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$80,953	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,365
7	The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonMaster's Degree	Houston, TX	$80,384	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
8	Wayne State UniversityMaster's Degree	Detroit, MI	$79,789	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,766
9	Bowie State UniversityMaster's Degree	Bowie, MD	$79,149	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,298
10	Bay Path UniversityMaster's Degree	Longmeadow, MA	$79,114	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,271
11	California State University, Long BeachMaster's Degree	Long Beach, CA	$78,089	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,440
12	Chapman UniversityMaster's Degree	Orange, CA	$77,174	Not available	Baseline needed	$46,555
13	The Chicago School at ChicagoMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$76,832	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
14	The Chicago School at AnaheimMaster's Degree	Anaheim, CA	$76,832	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
15	The Chicago School at Los AngelesMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$76,832	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
16	The Chicago School at Washington DCMaster's Degree	Washington, DC	$76,832	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
17	The Chicago School at San DiegoMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$76,832	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
18	Suffolk UniversityMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$76,289	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,618
19	University of RedlandsMaster's Degree	Redlands, CA	$75,974	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,031
20	Fordham UniversityMaster's Degree	Bronx, NY	$75,682	Not available	Baseline needed	$44,338
21	University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMaster's Degree	Minneapolis, MN	$75,444	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,778
22	Marist UniversityMaster's Degree	Poughkeepsie, NY	$74,187	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,544
23	Alliant International University-San DiegoMaster's Degree	San Diego, CA	$74,086	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
24	Fairfield UniversityMaster's Degree	Fairfield, CT	$74,031	Not available	Baseline needed	$48,095
25	Indiana State UniversityMaster's Degree	Terre Haute, IN	$73,874	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,873
26	CUNY Brooklyn CollegeMaster's Degree	Brooklyn, NY	$73,843	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,103
27	Viterbo UniversityMaster's Degree	La Crosse, WI	$73,502	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,260
28	Hofstra UniversityMaster's Degree	Hempstead, NY	$73,160	Not available	Baseline needed	$34,176
29	St. Mary's UniversityMaster's Degree	San Antonio, TX	$72,775	Not available	Baseline needed	$21,145
30	University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$72,615	Not available	Baseline needed	$32,740
31	San Francisco State UniversityMaster's Degree	San Francisco, CA	$72,271	Not available	Baseline needed	$12,278
32	Western New Mexico UniversityMaster's Degree	Silver City, NM	$72,205	Not available	Baseline needed	$8,522
33	CUNY Hunter CollegeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$71,978	Not available	Baseline needed	$2,984
34	University of Phoenix-ArizonaMaster's Degree	Phoenix, AZ	$71,586	Not available	Baseline needed	$13,520
35	California State University, FresnoMaster's Degree	Fresno, CA	$71,056	Not available	Baseline needed	$7,000
36	University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences CenterMaster's Degree	Oklahoma City, OK	$70,094	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
37	University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusMaster's Degree	Norman, OK	$70,094	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,300
38	California State University, FullertonMaster's Degree	Fullerton, CA	$69,914	Not available	Baseline needed	$6,555
39	SUNY Old WestburyMaster's Degree	Old Westbury, NY	$69,797	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,282
40	Southern Oregon UniversityMaster's Degree	Ashland, OR	$69,359	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,732
41	Mercy UniversityMaster's Degree	Dobbs Ferry, NY	$69,332	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,072
42	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal JusticeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$69,322	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,203
43	CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$69,043	Not available	Baseline needed	$3,033
44	Central Connecticut State UniversityMaster's Degree	New Britain, CT	$68,969	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,857
45	California Lutheran UniversityMaster's Degree	Thousand Oaks, CA	$68,901	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,109
46	University of Massachusetts-BostonMaster's Degree	Boston, MA	$68,868	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,707
47	Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate SchoolMaster's Degree	Center City, MN	$68,447	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
48	College of Staten Island CUNYMaster's Degree	Staten Island, NY	$68,258	Not available	Baseline needed	$5,579
49	Seattle Pacific UniversityMaster's Degree	Seattle, WA	$68,165	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,488
50	Iona UniversityMaster's Degree	New Rochelle, NY	$68,088	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,188
51	Boston CollegeMaster's Degree	Chestnut Hill, MA	$68,060	Not available	Baseline needed	$41,704
52	Pacific Oaks CollegeMaster's Degree	Pasadena, CA	$67,917	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
53	Loma Linda UniversityMaster's Degree	Loma Linda, CA	$67,852	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
54	Pace UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$67,439	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,892
55	Rider UniversityMaster's Degree	Lawrenceville, NJ	$67,220	Not available	Baseline needed	$24,792
56	Seton Hall UniversityMaster's Degree	South Orange, NJ	$67,149	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,446
57	Fuller Theological SeminaryMaster's Degree	Pasadena, CA	$67,123	Not available	Baseline needed	Not available
58	Lewis & Clark CollegeMaster's Degree	Portland, OR	$67,080	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,013
59	Monmouth UniversityMaster's Degree	West Long Branch, NJ	$66,895	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,988
60	Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceMaster's Degree	Providence, RI	$66,809	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,027
61	Johns Hopkins UniversityMaster's Degree	Baltimore, MD	$66,778	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,809
62	St. John's University-New YorkMaster's Degree	Queens, NY	$66,694	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,999
63	Touro University WorldwideMaster's Degree	Los Alamitos, CA	$65,314	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,058
64	Oakland UniversityMaster's Degree	Rochester Hills, MI	$65,301	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,120
65	Edgewood UniversityMaster's Degree	Madison, WI	$64,431	Not available	Baseline needed	$26,113
66	State University of New York at New PaltzMaster's Degree	New Paltz, NY	$64,009	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,809
67	Loyola Marymount UniversityMaster's Degree	Los Angeles, CA	$63,928	Not available	Baseline needed	$48,381
68	University of MiamiMaster's Degree	Coral Gables, FL	$63,911	Not available	Baseline needed	$37,244
69	Marymount UniversityMaster's Degree	Arlington, VA	$63,897	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,137
70	University at AlbanyMaster's Degree	Albany, NY	$63,771	Not available	Baseline needed	$17,167
71	Long Island UniversityMaster's Degree	Brookville, NY	$63,693	Not available	Baseline needed	$33,062
72	Syracuse UniversityMaster's Degree	Syracuse, NY	$63,591	Not available	Baseline needed	$38,793
73	Texas Woman's UniversityMaster's Degree	Denton, TX	$63,502	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,963
74	Touro UniversityMaster's Degree	New York, NY	$63,393	Not available	Baseline needed	$29,627
75	Marquette UniversityMaster's Degree	Milwaukee, WI	$63,310	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,487
76	Rivier UniversityMaster's Degree	Nashua, NH	$63,294	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,082
77	Southern New Hampshire UniversityMaster's Degree	Manchester, NH	$63,147	Not available	Baseline needed	$36,708
78	John Carroll UniversityMaster's Degree	University Heights, OH	$62,761	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,746
79	Southern Methodist UniversityMaster's Degree	Dallas, TX	$62,718	Not available	Baseline needed	$40,892
80	Michigan State UniversityMaster's Degree	East Lansing, MI	$62,675	Not available	Baseline needed	$19,680
81	CUNY Queens CollegeMaster's Degree	Queens, NY	$62,513	Not available	Baseline needed	$4,195
82	Florida International UniversityMaster's Degree	Miami, FL	$62,347	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,288
83	University of Wisconsin-OshkoshMaster's Degree	Oshkosh, WI	$62,220	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,305
84	Rowan UniversityMaster's Degree	Glassboro, NJ	$62,202	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,408
85	University of Alabama at BirminghamMaster's Degree	Birmingham, AL	$61,956	Not available	Baseline needed	$18,749
86	Southern Connecticut State UniversityMaster's Degree	New Haven, CT	$61,932	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,857
87	St. John Fisher UniversityMaster's Degree	Rochester, NY	$61,816	Not available	Baseline needed	$28,945
88	Western Michigan UniversityMaster's Degree	Kalamazoo, MI	$61,613	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,273
89	University at BuffaloMaster's Degree	Buffalo, NY	$61,512	Not available	Baseline needed	$20,995
90	State University of New York at OswegoMaster's Degree	Oswego, NY	$61,498	Not available	Baseline needed	$16,236
91	Adelphi UniversityMaster's Degree	Garden City, NY	$61,410	Not available	Baseline needed	$30,783
92	Florida State UniversityMaster's Degree	Tallahassee, FL	$61,024	Not available	Baseline needed	$11,297
93	Wilmington UniversityMaster's Degree	New Castle, DE	$60,955	Not available	Baseline needed	$15,644
94	University of OregonMaster's Degree	Eugene, OR	$60,954	Not available	Baseline needed	$22,182
95	The University of Texas at San AntonioMaster's Degree	San Antonio, TX	$60,870	Not available	Baseline needed	$10,836
96	Northeastern Illinois UniversityMaster's Degree	Chicago, IL	$60,768	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,109
97	Lesley UniversityMaster's Degree	Cambridge, MA	$60,700	Not available	Baseline needed	$31,152
98	Texas A&M University-Central TexasMaster's Degree	Killeen, TX	$60,366	Not available	Baseline needed	$1,300
99	Fitchburg State UniversityMaster's Degree	Fitchburg, MA	$60,251	Not available	Baseline needed	$14,262
100	Lamar UniversityMaster's Degree	Beaumont, TX	$60,234	Not available	Baseline needed	$9,366

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.