Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree outcomes at Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ · Private nonprofit · Federal field 5115
Data scope
Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.
$629 below the national median for the same field and credential.
Debt pressure
76.8% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
−76% · Negative payoff
Price evidence
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 → $47,71655Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort27Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort93Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median497Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median$12,435Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential29Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 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 enrollment772Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers6,026Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count5,165Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
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.
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.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
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+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$64,030 median wageAZ estimate · 3,100 jobs · 21-1022+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$59,910 median wageAZ estimate · 110 jobs · 21-1019+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k 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+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$102,730 median wageAZ estimate · 50 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$99,000 median wageAZ estimate · 3,620 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$78,610 median wageAZ estimate · 940 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$71,690 median wageAZ estimate · 140 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$63,390 median wageAZ estimate · 1,140 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$62,150 median wageAZ estimate · 2,850 jobs · 21-1029+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5.8k 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