COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions master's degree at Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT · 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.
$14,460 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
- $100,155 / 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$74,031$13,919 above the preliminary benchmark
Additional borrowing reported for this category: Parent PLUS not reported · 15 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
$74,031 vs. $52,119
$21,912 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$48,095
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$74,031
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$48,095Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$76,074Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE33.3%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE84.3%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.
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$6,169
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$74,031 vs. $59,571
$14,460 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$86,250 median wageCT estimate · 260 jobs · 21-1013$58,990–$164,740 middle 50% of CT wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$79,900 median wageCT estimate · 1,650 jobs · 21-1022$66,290–$96,470 middle 50% of CT wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$53,310 median wageCT estimate · 60 jobs · 21-1019$40,570–$70,680 middle 50% of CT 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$107,310 median wageU.S. estimate · 7,370 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$101,640 median wageCT estimate · 50 jobs · 29-9092$74,430–$129,770 middle 50% of CT wages+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 300 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,580 median wageU.S. estimate · 660 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$84,500 median wageCT estimate · 920 jobs · 25-1066$73,160–$120,430 middle 50% of CT wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$79,960 median wageCT estimate · 150 jobs · 25-1113$61,460–$103,270 middle 50% of CT wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeChild, Family, and School Social Workers$78,970 median wageCT estimate · 5,230 jobs · 21-1021$62,030–$100,510 middle 50% of CT wages+4.4% projected U.S. growth · 33,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeMental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$78,640 median wageCT estimate · 1,540 jobs · 21-1023$62,300–$92,430 middle 50% of CT wages+10.3% projected U.S. growth · 12,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Health Care and Social Assistance
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Transportation and Warehousing
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.
Central Connecticut State University
$31,238 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $68,969
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $16,857
Southern Connecticut State University
$27,238 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $61,932
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $20,857
Sarah Lawrence College
$26,683 higher earnings · $6,658 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $100,714
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $41,437
Ohio State University-Main Campus
$17,835 higher earnings · $30,756 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $91,866
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $17,339
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
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