How much do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree graduates from University of Alaska Anchorage earn?

The reported median is $30,278 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $16,011.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 26% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions associate's degree at University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$10,456 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 52.9% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −222% · Negative payoff
Available price data: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price−$237,220

$8,000Annual price−$253,220

$15,000Current college-wide context−$267,220

$16,000Current college-wide context−$269,220

$24,000Annual price−$285,220

$32,000Annual price−$301,220

$40,000Annual price−$317,220

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 → $45,250

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

19Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

22Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent 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.

73Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

45Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

29Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

19.7%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$41,356Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$30,278$11,078 below the preliminary benchmark

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$15,301

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$16,011

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$30,278

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$170/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$15,301Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,096Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATE29.7%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1

$30,278Year 4

$45,250Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

6.7% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,523

Estimated loan payment$170

22borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$30,278 vs. $40,734

$10,456 below the national median for the same field and credential.

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$60,010 median wageAK estimate · 60 jobs · 21-1013$46,690–$74,000 middle 50% of AK wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$62,000 median wageAK estimate · 480 jobs · 21-1022$47,620–$84,990 middle 50% of AK wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$45,060 median wageAK estimate · 70 jobs · 21-1019$38,340–$51,460 middle 50% of AK 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 · 21-1011Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$124,270 median wageAK estimate · 40 jobs · 19-3033$86,360–$165,460 middle 50% of AK wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$100,040 median wageU.S. estimate · 3,740 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$79,040 median wageAK estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1066$78,790–$120,150 middle 50% of AK wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$77,570 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,610 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$73,890 median wageAK estimate · 221,270 jobs · 25-1071$60,700–$93,890 middle 50% of AK wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$71,940 median wageAK estimate · 310 jobs · 21-1091$61,520–$81,750 middle 50% of AK wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$62,630 median wageAK estimate · 1,260 jobs · 21-1021$50,590–$76,290 middle 50% of AK wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Long Island City, NY

CUNY LaGuardia Community College

$18,317 higher earnings · $8,302 less debt · $9,181 lower annual net price

Earnings: $48,595
Debt: $7,709
Annual net price: $6,120

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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

$17,368 higher earnings · $10,072 less debt · $9,695 lower annual net price

Earnings: $47,646
Debt: $5,939
Annual net price: $5,606

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Troy, NY

Hudson Valley Community College

$16,504 higher earnings · $5,719 less debt · $6,800 lower annual net price

Earnings: $46,782
Debt: $10,292
Annual net price: $8,501

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Haverhill, MA

Northern Essex Community College

$14,594 higher earnings · $4,811 less debt · $9,255 lower annual net price

Earnings: $44,872
Debt: $11,200
Annual net price: $6,046

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DATA QUALITY

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22 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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