COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions bachelor's degree at Western Connecticut State University
Danbury, CT · 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 notably above similar programs.
$11,099 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 47.3% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $545 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- −27% · 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+$2,180
$8,000Annual price−$29,820
$16,000Annual price−$61,820
$18,000Current college-wide context−$69,820
$24,000Annual price−$93,820
$32,000Annual price−$125,820
$40,000Annual price−$157,820
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$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$63,218$26,727 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$17,604
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$29,875
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$63,218
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$317/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.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$17,604Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$24,877Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE87.0%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE51.8%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?
6.0% 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$5,268
Estimated loan payment$317
72borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$63,218 vs. $52,119
$11,099 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
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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.
Worcester State University
$287 higher earnings · $3,875 less debt · $4,223 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $63,505
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $13,381
University of Pennsylvania
$13,177 higher earnings · $15,875 less debt
- Earnings
- $76,395
- Debt
- $14,000
- Annual net price
- $28,699
James Madison University
$3,815 higher earnings · $8,375 less debt
- Earnings
- $67,033
- Debt
- $21,500
- Annual net price
- $23,322
Texas A&M University-College Station
$3,647 higher earnings · $10,626 less debt
- Earnings
- $66,865
- Debt
- $19,249
- Annual net price
- $21,315
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
36 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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