Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions master's degree at California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA · 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 notably above similar programs.
$9,330 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$74,505 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
+24%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$50,691 → $63,049Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort33Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort36Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 medianNot availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credentialNot 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.
132Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment36Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completersNot reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count77Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
37Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$61,854Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$68,901$7,047 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 28 Grad 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.
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE
$68,901 vs. $52,119
$16,782 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.
Comparison basis50 bachelor’s program records
This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$30,109
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$68,901
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
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.
$50,691Year 1
$68,901Year 4
$63,049Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,742
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$68,901 vs. $59,571
$9,330 above 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$67,300 median wageCA estimate · 34,970 jobs · 21-1013$49,680–$98,450 middle 50% of CA wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$89,660 median wageCA estimate · 17,690 jobs · 21-1022$67,630–$118,740 middle 50% of CA wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$48,850 median wageCA estimate · 10,770 jobs · 21-1019$45,480–$61,620 middle 50% of CA 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$165,110 median wageCA estimate · 17,350 jobs · 25-1071$99,960–$357,220 middle 50% of CA wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$137,650 median wageCA estimate · 440 jobs · 29-9092$117,700–$170,450 middle 50% of CA wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$116,000 median wageCA estimate · 12,840 jobs · 19-3033$77,050–$162,360 middle 50% of CA wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$107,340 median wageCA estimate · 4,410 jobs · 25-1066$81,600–$165,660 middle 50% of CA wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$81,500 median wageCA estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1113$74,160–$107,870 middle 50% of CA wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$79,000 median wageCA estimate · 19,860 jobs · 21-1023$57,800–$118,860 middle 50% of CA wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClergy$77,710 median wageCA estimate · 7,110 jobs · 21-2011$61,310–$97,640 middle 50% of CA wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 19,200 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 Beach, CA
California State University, Long Beach
$9,188 higher earnings · $19,669 lower annual net price