How much do Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree graduates from University of Central Arkansas earn?

The reported median is $49,129 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $25,750.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 6% below the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at University of Central Arkansas

Conway, AR · 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 close to similar programs.

$2,990 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 52.4% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
Modeled 10-year payoff: −83% · 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−$138,710

$8,000Annual price−$170,710

$16,000Current college-wide context−$202,710

$17,000Current college-wide context−$206,710

$24,000Annual price−$234,710

$32,000Annual price−$266,710

$40,000Annual price−$298,710

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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

+54%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$32,618 → $50,200

58Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

58Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

83Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

93Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

$12,295Awarding-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.

299Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

58Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

185Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

159Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

10.0%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 28 non-completers

65Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$31,625Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$49,129$17,504 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 15 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$16,511

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

02 · BORROWING$25,750

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$49,129

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$273/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,511Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,029Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE89.5%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE53.5%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.

$32,618Year 1

$49,129Year 4

$50,200Year 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$4,094

Estimated loan payment$273

93borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$49,129 vs. $52,119

$2,990 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$64,340 median wageAR estimate · 80 jobs · 21-1013$57,440–$75,230 middle 50% of AR wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$55,640 median wageAR estimate · 1,250 jobs · 21-1022$45,610–$65,910 middle 50% of AR wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$49,310 median wageAR estimate · 110 jobs · 21-1019$44,130–$59,310 middle 50% of AR 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 · 21-1011Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$124,890 median wageAR estimate · 2,080 jobs · 25-1071$77,130–$394,880 middle 50% of AR wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 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 degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$77,520 median wageAR estimate · 370 jobs · 19-3033$61,590–$85,130 middle 50% of AR wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$62,270 median wageAR estimate · 200 jobs · 21-1091$44,390–$81,700 middle 50% of AR wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$60,730 median wageAR estimate · 190 jobs · 25-1066$54,120–$76,250 middle 50% of AR wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$60,470 median wageAR estimate · 70 jobs · 25-1113$58,130–$75,870 middle 50% of AR wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$58,590 median wageAR estimate · 1,040 jobs · 21-1023$42,620–$73,290 middle 50% of AR wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master'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.

Las Vegas, NM

New Mexico Highlands University

$3,388 higher earnings · $7,375 less debt · $1,673 lower annual net price

Earnings: $52,517
Debt: $18,375
Annual net price: $14,838

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Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University

$2,159 higher earnings · $750 less debt · $5,638 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,288
Debt: $25,000
Annual net price: $10,873

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Fresno, CA

California State University, Fresno

$1,918 higher earnings · $9,230 less debt · $9,511 lower annual net price

Earnings: $51,047
Debt: $16,520
Annual net price: $7,000

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Portales, NM

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus

$1,469 higher earnings · $5,372 less debt · $11,607 lower annual net price

Earnings: $50,598
Debt: $20,378
Annual net price: $4,904

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DATA QUALITY

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83 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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