Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma at Washburn University
Topeka, KS · 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.
$6,755 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
62.1% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff
$6,200 / 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.
+7%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$42,402 → $45,470Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort18Year-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.
102Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollmentNot reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers74Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count68Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
13.4%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 15 non-completers
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$50,120A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
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$15,280
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$31,125
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$50,120
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$330/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.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$42,402Year 1
$50,120Year 4
$45,470Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
7.9% 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$4,177
Estimated loan payment$330
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$50,120 vs. $43,365
$6,755 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$68,710 median wageKS estimate · 190 jobs · 21-1013$51,120–$99,700 middle 50% of KS wages+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$64,440 median wageKS estimate · 1,360 jobs · 21-1022$56,720–$75,200 middle 50% of KS wages+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$50,860 median wageU.S. estimate · 28,580 jobs · 21-1019+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 · 21-1011Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary$108,610 median wageKS estimate · 50 jobs · 25-1113$68,860–$114,120 middle 50% of KS wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 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 degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$86,700 median wageKS estimate · 1,060 jobs · 25-1071$60,490–$140,740 middle 50% of KS wages+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$79,730 median wageKS estimate · 230 jobs · 25-1066$58,320–$107,840 middle 50% of KS wages+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3,700 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeClinical and Counseling Psychologists$76,690 median wageKS estimate · 400 jobs · 19-3033$62,940–$102,120 middle 50% of KS wages+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Workers, All Other$71,900 median wageU.S. estimate · 62,930 jobs · 21-1029+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth Education Specialists$62,990 median wageKS estimate · 520 jobs · 21-1091$50,920–$79,130 middle 50% of KS wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6,900 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.
Lemoore, CA
Lemoore College
$24,270 higher earnings · $18,045 less debt · $4,448 lower annual net price