How much do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree graduates from Grand Canyon University earn?

The reported median is $51,490 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $39,560.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 1% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES

Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ · Private nonprofit

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 close to similar programs.

$629 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 76.8% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −76% · 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−$115,100

$8,000Annual price−$147,100

$16,000Annual price−$179,100

$22,000Current college-wide context−$203,100

$24,000Annual price−$211,100

$32,000Annual price−$243,100

$40,000Annual price−$275,100

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+27%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$37,693 → $47,716

55Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

93Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

497Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$12,435Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

31Recent 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.

8,668Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

772Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

6,026Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

5,165Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

20.1%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 1,460 non-completers

71Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$51,490$16,682 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 59 Parent PLUS borrowers.

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$22,472

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

02 · BORROWING$39,560

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$51,490

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$419/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,472Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$32,702Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE78.9%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE43.5%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.

$37,693Year 1

$51,490Year 4

$47,716Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

9.8% 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$4,291

Estimated loan payment$419

497borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$51,490 vs. $52,119

$629 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$65,290 median wageAZ estimate · 66,740 jobs · 21-1013$54,250–$100,720 middle 50% of AZ wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$64,030 median wageAZ estimate · 3,100 jobs · 21-1022$53,210–$80,100 middle 50% of AZ wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$59,910 median wageAZ estimate · 110 jobs · 21-1019$52,210–$64,920 middle 50% of AZ 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$119,010 median wageAZ estimate · 730 jobs · 19-3033$69,610–$141,880 middle 50% of AZ wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$102,730 median wageAZ estimate · 50 jobs · 29-9092$99,560–$109,630 middle 50% of AZ wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$99,000 median wageAZ estimate · 3,620 jobs · 25-1071$71,230–$163,470 middle 50% of AZ wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,610 median wageAZ estimate · 940 jobs · 25-1066$71,200–$97,270 middle 50% of AZ wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$71,690 median wageAZ estimate · 140 jobs · 25-1113$62,460–$80,710 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$63,390 median wageAZ estimate · 1,140 jobs · 21-1091$48,210–$84,020 middle 50% of AZ wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$62,150 median wageAZ estimate · 2,850 jobs · 21-1029$48,110–$77,140 middle 50% of AZ wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 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.

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona

$753 higher earnings · $15,560 less debt · $5,798 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,243
Debt: $24,000
Annual net price: $16,674

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College Station, TX

Texas A&M University-College Station

$15,375 higher earnings · $20,311 less debt · $1,157 lower annual net price

Earnings: $66,865
Debt: $19,249
Annual net price: $21,315

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Worcester, MA

Worcester State University

$12,015 higher earnings · $13,560 less debt · $9,091 lower annual net price

Earnings: $63,505
Debt: $26,000
Annual net price: $13,381

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Danbury, CT

Western Connecticut State University

$11,728 higher earnings · $9,685 less debt · $4,868 lower annual net price

Earnings: $63,218
Debt: $29,875
Annual net price: $17,604

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DATA QUALITY

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93 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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