COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions master's degree at Walden University
Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit
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.
$463 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
- $30,170 / 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.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$60,112Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,034$78 below the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 880 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
$60,034 vs. $52,119
$7,915 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$33,817
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$60,034
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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$33,817Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$35,358Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.
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$5,003
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,034 vs. $59,571
$463 above the national median for the same field and credential.
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$72,470 median wageMN estimate · 4,870 jobs · 21-1013$61,060–$83,720 middle 50% of MN wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$73,970 median wageMN estimate · 2,430 jobs · 21-1022$61,180–$84,260 middle 50% of MN wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$47,740 median wageMN estimate · 650 jobs · 21-1019$39,590–$58,250 middle 50% of MN 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$107,030 median wageMN estimate · 1,290 jobs · 19-3033$80,960–$131,030 middle 50% of MN wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$103,510 median wageMN estimate · 3,050 jobs · 25-1071$59,320–$168,570 middle 50% of MN wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$102,010 median wageMN estimate · 160 jobs · 29-9092$95,320–$104,950 middle 50% of MN wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$82,640 median wageMN estimate · 760 jobs · 25-1066$74,970–$104,960 middle 50% of MN wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$82,470 median wageMN estimate · 360 jobs · 25-1113$63,370–$90,730 middle 50% of MN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$79,790 median wageMN estimate · 7,270 jobs · 21-1029$63,950–$94,480 middle 50% of MN wages+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$78,400 median wageMN estimate · 1,250 jobs · 21-1091$60,190–$99,130 middle 50% of MN wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
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.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
$15,410 higher earnings · $17,039 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $75,444
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,778
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School
$8,413 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $68,447
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- Not available
Capella University
$15,861 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $59,050
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,956
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
$22,113 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $58,266
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,704
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
684 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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